Adventure

Stories of outdoor pursuits, expedition reports, gear evaluations and galleries that capture the thrill of mountain life. From backcountry skiing to trail running, here we celebrate the active lifestyle in the landscape of the greater Yellowstone region.

December 14, 2025
A photo by Jim Anderson, recovered from the area seven months after the 1969 tragedy, shows the climbers traversing onto…
June 24, 2025
BY TAYLOR OWENS Along the banks of Montana’s upper Madison River, just above Varney Bridge, lies a lodge where the…
June 16, 2025
A photographer and hotshot turns his lens to the flames. PHOTOS BY KYLE MILLER WORDS BY BELLA BUTLER Home is…
June 16, 2025
A longtime tent camper tries sleeping on wheels. BY ELISABETHER KWAK-HEFFERAN To tell the truth, I didn’t want to like…
June 16, 2025
A trout fisherman’s foray in Caribbean flats. BY JOE CUSICK W hen we arrived at our cheap hotel in San…
June 16, 2025
BY TAYLOR OWENS I love to work. I love to create. I have to create,” said Ren Ferguson, renowned luthier…
June 16, 2025
Traversing the Teton Range—by foot. BY SOPHIE TSAIRIS The Teton Crest Trail is a point-to-point 35- to 40-mile trail traversing…
June 16, 2025
BY TAYLOR OWENS Frank Kancir hadn’t even unpacked his bags before he found himself standing at the creek at Quiet…
June 16, 2025
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children." – Native American Proverb BY…
December 10, 2024
Mountain town kids have a unique perspective on life. Mountain Outlaw talked to a few while doing their favorite thing—skiing.…