Outdoors

Out of Bounds

Dog by Your Side

My relationship with canines took on new meaning when Jack, my first bird dog, joined the family

Glacier Park

Glacier Park’s July Visitation Data Up Nearly 10% Over 2023

Year-to-date figures reveal a 6.74% increase in overall visitation to the National Park Service’s crown jewel compared to the first seven months of last year; The vehicle-reservation requirements expire at all park entrances on Sept. 8.

Out of Bounds

Truck Topping Time

Both SmartCap and Alu-Cab make canopies for a wide range of mid- and full-sized trucks

Glacier Park

Glacier Park Announces Swiftcurrent Valley Closure

Construction projects to improve the roads, parking lots and pedestrian paths, as well as to replace an antiquated water system, will close amenities in the Swiftcurrent Valley early this year and for the entirety of the 2025 season

Transportation

Gateway to Glacier Trails Make Steep Gains

Since launching in 2011, the nonprofit has completed a paved path from Hungry Horse to West Glacier while adding projects like the Cedar Flats Trails, which will soon enter phase three of the planned 25-mile single-track network

Out of Bounds

The Teardrop Explodes

The main appeal of teardrops is they downsize and simplify your camping vehicle

Recreation

On Trail

After 55 days on his feet, Jordan Cash finished a summer quest to run every major trail in Glacier National Park

Environment

Chronicling the Wilderness Act at 60

Legendary outfitter Smoke Elser, 90, and co-author Eva-Maria Maggi, will be on hand to discuss their new book “Hush of the Land” at Flathead Valley Community College on Sept. 3. The memoir traces Elser’s six-decade quest to safeguard the Bob Marshall Wilderness by showcasing its wild interior to thousands of guests.