Yellowstone Country Blog

Apr 17, 2014

I know. You all want me to tell you that the best fly fishing is in the summer, because that’s when the weather is wonderful and the water feels fantastic for wading. Which, I guess, could be the definition of great fly fishing. But if you’re looking for guaranteed bites and a relatively...

Apr 11, 2014

Around the time of the Super Bowl, I saw this commercial for a Cadillac ELR, their newest hybrid car, featuring Neil McDonough (that actor on TV shows that you recognize but never actually know his name). I remember clicking on it from a social media site (probably Facebook) because one of my...

Apr 07, 2014

I hate to be the bearer of bad news (and after a snow-filled winter, it really is bad news) but … the ski hills are closing! The ski hills are closing! If you’re still trying to get a few turns in (did you read the post about why spring skiing is my favorite?), here are the closing dates for the...

Mar 28, 2014

Growing up out east, spring skiing is what I always envisioned actual skiing to be like: blue skies, birds chirping, music playing, hot dogs grilling, skiing in my base layers and a cold beer at the end of every other run. I’m not going to lie, but I do get ski burnout (wait, wait, don’t...

Mar 25, 2014

When I was little, my dad used to regale me with stories from, “When the world was a safer place.” He told of his epic adventures jumping trains on the east coast and how his best friend Carl (who would later become my, “Uncle Carl,” even though we weren’t actually related … a fact I...