Mountain Town Life
Stories about the daily realities, community dynamics, economic pressures and cultural identity of living in small mountain communities. Beyond the vacation fantasy, dive into what it's actually like to call these places home.
July 13, 2026
Sponsored Content By Mira Brody "I wanted to be the reason people came to the restaurant," Montana Ale Works Executive…January 26, 2026
By Maggie Neal DohertyPhotos by Bobby Jehrig Brendan Leonard is running to our interview. No, he's not running late but…
December 10, 2024
Mountain town kids have a unique perspective on life. Mountain Outlaw talked to a few while doing their favorite thing—skiing.…December 4, 2024
Photographer Lynn Donaldson explores the identity of “farm wife” through the images of Tova Gerer. PHOTOS BY LYNN DONALDSON WORDS…December 5, 2023
Skijoring marries the traditional and modern Wests. BY BELLA BUTLER Something sort of magical happens at a skijoring event. In…December 5, 2023
Big Sky Resort celebrates half a century of the Biggest Skiing in America. STORIES BY JACK REANEY In March of…May 30, 2023
Putting Three Montana Towns in Perspective PHOTOS BY HAZEL CRAMER & CHRISTOPHER BOYER Like people, communities are characters. They are…May 30, 2023
Building Connection—and Bike Trails—in Big Sky BY JASON BACAJ Among the Big Sky biking community in the late 1990s and…June 13, 2022
An excerpt from conservation activist Thomas Spruance’s prologue to Todd Wilkinson’s new book, Ripple Effects: How to Save Yellowstone and…December 20, 2021
Amid a looming housing crisis, Shacks on Racks turns trash into treasure. BY CLAIRE CELLA PHOTOS BY RYAN DORGAN When…
