Mountain Outlaw magazine is published semi-annually 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.

SUMMER 2025 MAGAZINE

Pick up your copy of the Summer 2025 edition of Mountain Outlaw magazine at more than 400 locations around the Greater Yellowstone region.

FEATURES

FEATURED OUTLAW: OF SMOKE & BIG SKY

By Toby Thompson

At age 73 and with many notable credits, Michael Keaton is well known for his long and successful career as an actor. But in addition to the big screen, you may find him in jeans and a ball cap sipping a cold beverage at the Murray in Livingston, Montana. Writer Toby Thompson examines Keaton’s long relationship to Montana and the West.

OUTBOUND GALLERY: HOME IS WHERE THE MOUNTAINS BURN

A photographer and hotshot turns his lens to the flames.

LAND: THE NEW YELLOWSTONE WOLF ERA

By Sophie Tsairis

Yellowstone wolf reintroduction—30 years later.

CULTURE: FRACTURED TRUST

By the 2025 Native News Honors Project

Native News Project reports on Montana tribes.

FIRST TRACKS

PUBLISHER’S LENS: BEYOND PARTISAN LINES

By Eric Ladd

Conservation efforts in a Republican administration.

BOOK REVIEW: SALMON WEATHER BY CMARIE FUHRMAN

By Shelli Rottschafer

CMarie Furman’s latest collection of essays.

PODCAST REVIEW: INDIGENOUS LED

By Sophie Tsairis

A new podcast reminds us that humans or not separate form our ecosystems.

RECIPE: FAYE’S PORK WITH LAVENDER AND APPLES

Introduction By Bella Butler | Recipe by Sarah Faye

Chef Sarah Faye brings her craft, to your home.

ADVENTURE

ADVENTURE: TETON CREST TRAIL

By Sophie Tsairis

Traversing the Teton Range—by foot.

ADVENTURE: HOME

By Brendan Leonard

Exploring the meaning of home through humor and illustration.

ADVENTURE: TO RV OR NOT TO RV

By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan

A longtime tent camper tries sleeping on wheels.

ADVENTURE: CURRENTS TO TIDES

By Joe Cusick

A trout fisherman’s foray in Caribbean flats.

LAND

LAND: LEARNING THE LANGUAGE OF LAND

By Heather Hansman

Fighting plant blindness at home.

POETRY: HEY SKUNK

By Leath Tonino

A poem by Leath Tonito.

LAND: A THOUSAND HOURS OUTSIDE

By Kaley Burns

The benefits of raising kids in nature.

SPONSORED CONTENT: BUILT FOR MORE

By Taylor Owens

Warriors & Quiet Waters helps post-combat veterans heal.

CULTURE

CULTURE: WELCOME HOME

By Chris La Tray

Returning indigenous roots to Yellowstone.

CULTURE: RIVER POETS

By Chandra Brown

Trails of legendary poets converge on Montana rivers.

CULTURE: ‘NOT SLIGHTLY THE SAME—PRECISELY THE SAME’

By Taylor Owens

Q&A: Dave Matthews

SPONSORED CONTENT: FERGUSON GUITARS

By Taylor Owens

Functional art and master craftsmanship.

HISTORY

HISTORY: ‘SPOKES IN A WHEEL’

By Mira Brody

The land swap that changed Greater Yellowstone.

HISTORY: ROLLING TOWARD YELLOWSTONE

By Caitlin Styrsky

Yellowstone rail history lives on in new trail.

HISTORY: ONWARD THROUGH THE DRAGON’S BREATH

By James McKew

The (slightly) fictionalized Washburn-Doane expedition.