Summer 2019

Mountain Outlaw

Immersive storytelling from the wildest corners of Montana. Each issue brings you closer to the landscapes, adventures, and lives that define this remarkable region.

Featured Outlaw

By doing things differently, the rock-folk phenom is doing what she always wanted. And becoming a superstar. BY JOSEPH T. O'CONNOR Brandi Carlile sounds rested. It’s her third day off…

Inside This Edition

With a population of 800, Philipsburg, Montana, consists of a few colorful blocks lined with gem stores, hotels, historical museums,…
There's a lot of empty space in Montana, so when you throw a dart at a map of the state,…
Drink Up: Classic Western Bars BY JODI HAUSEN The greater Yellowstone region plays host to beautiful vistas, abundant wildlife, verdant…
There are places more valuable than gold. BY ANTHONY PAVKOVICH That was the unifying belief of outfitters, ranchers, hoteliers and…
#vanlife, aka “Rubber Tramping” BY EDNOR THERRIAULT My family traveled all over Montana when the kids were still young enough…
Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard Predicts Food Can Save Us All BY EMILY STIFLER WOLFE With hands thick and weathered from…
An American Icon: The Idaho Potato BY DOUG HARE Where do home fries and hashbrowns, chips and French fries, gnocchi…
Maverick Murdock: A 24-year-old, Self-taught Bladesmith BY JESSIANNE CASTLE At 15, Maverik Murdock was in disbelief. He’d just watched a…
Philipsburg Brewing Co.’s Quest to Cut Plastic BY SOPHIE TSAIRIS The 19th century mining town of Philipsburg, Montana, about halfway…