Mountain Outlaw magazine is published biannually in Big Sky, Montana, and examines the lifestyle, culture and issues relevant to the Mountain West from the heart of the Yellowstone region. Through award-winning editorial content, design, video and photography, Mountain Outlaw gives you more than a story – it’s an experience.

WINTER 2019 MAGAZINE

FEATURES   •   ADDITIONAL STORIES

FEATURES

GREATER YELLOWSTONE: PEACE IN THE VALLEYS

By Todd Wilkinson

Less than 150 years ago, the American bison was on the brink of elimination and today, at least 4,500 bison inhabit our first national park. However, more could be done to protect the animals outside of park boundaries in Montana.

FEATURED OUTLAW: REWILDING CHILE AND ARGENTINA

By Emily Stifler Wolfe

Emily Stifler Wolfe’s profile of Kris Tompkins, the former CEO of Patagonia and co-founder of Tompkins Conservation, focuses on her organization’s acquisition of roughly 2 million acres of private land for conservation in Chile and Argentina.

NOW: PLASTIC RUNS THROUGH IT

By Sophie Tsairis

Plastic pollution in our oceans is the subject of increasing global concern but our rivers, streams and watersheds are not immune to its contamination. Sophie Tsairis takes a close look at the regional efforts to study and combat the effects of plastics to the waters of the the Mountain West.

ADVENTURE: HOW THEY SKI IT

By Bay Stephens

It’s not only a mountain’s terrain, lifts and lodges that define it, but also the locals who ski there. Staff writer Bay Stephens visited four ski areas in the Northern Rockies to find the quintessential personalities who have helped define the culture of the mountain they each chose as “the one.”

NOW: FINDING THE SOUL OF MONTANA – LENNEP

By Sarah Gianelli

In the second installment of Mountain Outlaw’s dart toss series, Sarah Gianelli traveled to the town of Lennep, home to the oldest Lutheran church in Montana. Once a stop on the Old Milkwaukee Railroad, it is now nearly abandoned.

ADVENTURE: BLUE RIVER BOUNTY

By Brian Hurlbur

Mike Wiegele, heli-skiing pioneer and owner of Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing, turned 80 years old in September, will celebrate his 50th year in business next winter, and shows no signs of slowing down.

ADDITIONAL STORIES

OUTBOUND GALLERY: BUILDING COMMUNITY

By Jodi Hausen

Shining a spotlight on six citizens of the Greater Yellowstone and their positive impacts on the world around them.

LAND: CHASING SECRETS

By Jessianne Castle

Houndsmen and their canine counterparts play critical role in cougar conservation in Montana.

CULTURE: ROOTED IN THE WEST

By Claire Cella

Young musicians who stay true their Western roots.

GREATER YELLOWSTONE: CHANGING HISTORY TO SHAPE THE FUTURE

Advertorial

Yellowstone’s commitment to innovative renewable energy.

CULTURE: HUNKER DOWN & SPICE IT UP

Recipes

Four regional restaurants take spice to the next level.

GEAR: SUSTAINABLE STYLE

Gear

It’s stylish to be sustainable.

HUMOR: HERE’S THE SCOOP – I HATE SHOVELING SNOW

By Ednor Therriault

Sniveling about snow shoveling.

CULTURE: THE ICEMEN

By Michael J. Ober

A peek into grandma’s icebox.