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Life and land from the heart of the Yellowstone Region
Big Sky
April 18-May 1, 2014
Volume 5 // Issue #8
Special nonprofits section:
A Guide to Giving
Bear Smart
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Weekend Getaway: Las Vegas
BIG SKY RESORT'S
EPIC POW YEAR
La Tinga thrives
on Bozeman's
west side
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On the cover: A young scientist uses baking soda and vinegar to create glowing foam during Family Science Saturday at
the Children’s Museum of Bozeman. PHOTO BY CALLIE HAMILTON
April 18 - May 1, 2014
Volume 5, Issue No. 8
Below: While resorts around the area are shutting down for the season, there's still powder to be had in the backcountry.
Pictured here is Bell Lake Yurt owner and guide Drew Pogge making turns in the Tobacco Roots in early April. PHOTO BY TYLER BUSBY
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Setting the bar high
This winter was a gift to outdoor enthusiasts in
southwest Montana. Big snowstorms and cold
temps made the alpine and Nordic skiing conditions
some of the best in years.
Taking time to appreciate the stunning surroundings
we work and play in, it seems fitting also to honor the
people and organizations that give so much back to
this region.
Big Sky Resort, Lone Mountain Ranch and Bridger
Bowl all had banner snow years, and we’re feeling
pretty lucky right now to have access to such worldclass recreation opportunities.
There are many fine places to live in this country, but
the sense of community in southwest Montana and
the Greater Yellowstone is what truly sets it apart.
As winter turns the corner into spring, backcountry
skiers will take advantage of the long days and deep
snow to explore the high country. Boaters and fishermen are gazing at the mountains to provide a long
and bountiful season on the rivers. The rest of us
anticipate sunny days to finally expose our sheltered
skin.
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FEATURES:
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Bear Smart
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community
meeting
Section 1: News
Local News............................................5
Region................................................8
Montana.............................................13
Business Profile......................................15
La Tinga thrives
on Bozeman's
west side
Section 2: Business, Sports & Health
33
Weekend Getaway...........................17
Sports..............................................19
The Eddy Line.......................................21
Outdoors...........................................22
Word from the Resorts.......................25
Special nonprofits section:
A Guide to Giving
Calendar..........................................27
Entertainment....................................28
Fun...............................................29
15
Weekend Getaway:
Las Vegas
25
Classifieds......................................30
BIG SKY
RESORT'S
EPIC POW YEAR
Back 40..................................................31
Special Section:
a guide to giving...............................33
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In an effort to get the Big Sky community more involved, we’re opening up
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to you, our readers: the Community
Member Profile.
Do you know someone who is behind
the scenes quietly doing good work?
Maybe a quirky character who has been
here for years, or perhaps someone who
just arrived from another country?
Someone who skis the same run every
day, bell-to-bell, or someone who’s
never skied a day in his or her life?
These people all make up the fabric of
Big Sky, and we’re asking you to tell us
about who they are, and how they
make it a better place. The format
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that gives a glimpse into someone’s
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why and how.
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or neighbor? Looking to get to know
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April 18 - May 1, 2014 5
A House for knowledge
Local librarian keeps community well read
BY TYLER ALLEN
EXPLORE BIG SKY ASSOCIATE EDITOR
BIG SKY – Archives for the
written word – what we today call
libraries – have been discovered by
archaeologists dating back to 2600
B.C. Most thriving communities have
a place to access literature and the
annals of history, and Big Sky is no
exception.
The community library in Big Sky
opened its doors in October 2000,
and has steadily grown as a resource
for all ages inside the confines of
Ophir School. Community librarian
Kathy House has been a driving force
for this growth since its inception.
House moved to Bozeman in 1983
after graduating from Morehead
State University in Kentucky with
a Bachelor of Science in elementary
education. The Fargo, N.D. native
had fallen in love with southwest
Montana during four summers spent
working in Yellowstone National
Park at Canyon and Fishing Bridge.
House landed her first teaching job
in Three Forks in 1991 and four years
later took an elementary teaching
job in Big Sky. She became Ophir
school librarian in 1997 and took the
helm at the newly minted Big Sky
Community Library in 2000.
“The funds for the Ophir School
library were just not there,” House
said. “No one was really benefitting
from the library, so I decided to get
the community involved. A board
was elected in the fall of 1999 and we
then visited several different libraries
around the state. The support and
funds from the community have
been a great thing, and everyone
definitely wins.”
Community members have access
to the space 20 hours a week on
Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays. Preschool story time
at 10:30 a.m. on Mondays has been
a big hit and a great way to get kids
comfortable with the school setting,
she said.
Big Sky’s community library has
more than 22,000 books on the
shelves, but it’s also a resource for
computers, printers, audiobooks
and DVDs. The technology housed
in this space is an increasingly vital
resource for residents and visitors
alike.
“In the summertime you get a lot
of people coming through [Big
Sky],” House said. “They’re here
on vacation following some sort of
[homeschooling] curriculum maybe
staying in Big Sky for a month.
They participate in summer reading
programs or whatever we have going
on.”
There are also about 15 local families
that homeschool their children,
House said, and use the books,
computers and DVDs as teaching
tools.
The Big Sky Resort Tax Board helped
get the library off the ground,
funding it with $25,000 that first
year, for new computers and adult
books. That support is progressively
increasing and last year $65,000
in resort tax was earmarked for the
library.
The RTB isn’t the only local entity
that sees value in this community
resource. The Buck and Helen
Knight Foundation has donated
approximately $15,000 in 12 years
and funded the library’s SMART
Board last year – essentially a
whiteboard with digital functionality
– and four new computers.
“[Buck and Helen] were very
community minded,” said Mike
Sholz, president of the foundation,
which was created by the owners of
Buck’s T-4 from 1946–72. “Their
history with the school goes back to
when it was a one-room schoolhouse
at the Crail Ranch. They were very
generous people and [the foundation]
continues to make decisions that we
think were important to Buck and
Helen.”
The Rapier Family Foundation also
donated $10,000 last year for new
computers, but most of the library’s
support comes from the community.
Resort Tax money funds
approximately 80 percent of the
library’s operating budget and Friends
of the Library raises the remaining
20 percent with used book sales
throughout the summer, according to
chairperson Kay Reeves.
A community resource is only as
good as its accessibility, and Reeves
said that’s where House thrives.
“Kathy’s very well organized,
and easily transitions between
working with kindergarteners to
adults,” Reeves said. “She’s very
knowledgeable about the science of
libraries, and always has new ideas to
get out to the community about our
library.”
It also takes a love of books to be a
good librarian, and House usually has
three or four going at a time to keep
up on the current trends in literature.
“Children’s biographies are one of my
favorite genres,” House said. “I think
it’s important to expose children to
history through this medium and
important for students to look to
some of these people and see what
they’ve endured and accomplished to
make the world a better place.”
Kathy House holding one of her current favorites from the Big Sky Community Library’s
22,000 titles, What the Heart Knows: Chants, Charms & Blessings, by Joyce Sidman. Behind
House are some of the puppets used for story time. The library has an iPad app that helps
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The Bear Aware education trailer is a regional resource to teach safety in bear country. Pictured here, kids at Moonlight Basin summer camp in July 2013 check out bear skulls, paw prints
and claws. PHOTO BY KRIS INMAN
Public invited to weigh in on Big Sky’s bear issues
BY TYLER ALLEN
BIG SKY – On April 28, Big Sky’s Bear
Stewardship Council will host a public
meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Big Sky
Water and Sewer District.
The meeting will be an opportunity for
the community to weigh in on a proposed language change to the zoning
regulation requiring wildlife-resistant
garbage storage, and learn what the
Bear Smart program has planned for the
next few months.
“This summer we feel like we can implement steps to manage bear/human
conflicts in Big Sky,” said Kris Inman,
Community Partnerships Representative for the Wildlife Conservation Society. “Less than 20 percent of curbside
[garbage] pick ups are bear-resistant.”
Bears are attracted to unsecured garbage, bird feeders, pet food and compost piles, which can lead to conflicts
with humans and potential property
damage, Inman said.
The Gallatin Canyon/Big Sky Planning and Zoning Commission on April
10 passed a Resolution of Intent with
a vote of 4-2 to amend the Sec. 29.3
Animal-proof Refuse Requirement.
The ordinance currently reads: “All
refuse shall be stored in an animalproof container or be made unavailable
to all domestic and wild animals.”
This means homeowners are required
to store their refuse containers in a
garage or other closed space and only
put them out on the day of collection,
but does not require using a bear-proof
container.
“‘Unavailable’ is very broad,” Inman
said. “This makes it more specific, and
won’t allow non-bear-resistant containers to be used.”
Amending the resolution would be
a big step in helping the community
reduce bear conflicts, she added, and
would take the responsibility for
having bear-proof requirements off
homeowners associations and onto the
county.
“We feel good about it because it’s not
a high cost to homeowners,” Inman
said. “[It would] reduce property
damage and prevent bears from
being removed or killed. We didn’t
want to work on a resolution change
without being sure we weren’t asking for a huge burden on the community.”
Republic Services is the sole refuse
collector in the Big Sky area and isn’t
likely to make the shift to bear-resistant containers without an ordinance
in place and an assurance the cans will
be used. It has close to 900 customers
in Big Sky and Gallatin Canyon, and
each bear-resistant can cost roughly
$300 apiece.
Homeowners would be billed approximately $6 more per month,
which includes the cost of the can as
well as monthly service, maintenance
and repairs, Inman said.
The Resolution of Intent authorizes Gallatin County Planning and
Zoning staff to work with Big Sky’s
Bear Smart Council, but there is no
timeline to modify the language in
the ordinance, according to Galla-
tin County Planning Director Sean
O’Callaghan.
“My office is concerned about a number of other amendments [to zoning
regulations in Big Sky],” O’Callaghan
said. “What priority is this? It’s still
uncertain.”
The Big Sky Zoning Advisory
Committee – made up of five property owners in the Big Sky Zoning
District – hasn’t weighed in on where
this fits with the more than 12 other
amendments they’ve requested,
O’Callaghan said.
Some of the area homeowners associations have been working toward
implementing regulations before a
change to the ordinance is passed.
The Spanish Peaks Owners Association in January approved a resolution
to require all residents in the association to have bear-resistant containers
by May 1.
About 30 of the approximately 70
residences with curbside service in
the Spanish Peaks Mountain Club
currently use bear-resistant containers, according to Jon Olsen, a civil
engineer employed at Spanish Peaks.
“It’s been received fairly well, with
very little resistance from homeowners.”
“There are a number of individuals
and homeowner associations that
are really taking the lead in reducing
garbage attractants for bears,” Inman
said. “But we need a consistent strategy to reduce attractants across Big
Sky. A stronger ordinance is a way to
get there.”
The April 28 meeting will also be a
chance for the community to learn
about Bear Smart Big Sky’s efforts to
date.
The Forest Service received $3,000
this winter from the Interagency
Grizzly Bear Committee Information
and Education Grant Program to help
fund the regional Bear Steward for six
months. Last year’s budget was only
sufficient for the steward, Katrina
Talbot, to work for a month in West
Yellowstone, but now Big Sky will be
included in her territory.
Talbot will do community outreach,
bear-spray trainings, bring an interactive bear trailer to area events, and
train organizations to keep their staff
safe in bear country.
“We’ve put in proposals for local
grants in Big Sky,” Inman said. “The
Forest Service has put up some funds
[as well, and] sees a real need in Big
Sky.”
Bear Smart Big Sky has also received
some funding from Yellowstone Club
Community Foundation, while Big
Sky Community Corp. – the nonprofit that oversees the Bear Smart
initiative – has $9,000 in its Resort
Tax application earmarked for the
program.
“This is a pilot year to see if [the
regional steward] meets our needs,”
Inman said. “Or do we need a Big
Sky-only-based steward?”
Contact BSCC Executive Director Jessie Wiese at (406) 993-2112 for more
information.
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April 18 - May 1, 2014 7
Terrific Kids of the Month/
Students of the Month
Optimism
sBIG SKY – Big Sky School District honored four students for their optimism
this April as part of its Student of the Month/Terrific Kids of the Month program.
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Teachers choose two ‘terrific kids’ from kindergarten through fifth grades and
two ‘students of the month’ in middle and high school, recognizing them based
on a different theme every month.
An announcement is made over the intercom, and the students are called into
the office to be congratulated. In addition, the K-5 honorees are rewarded with a
burger from the Corral, and the middle and high school students chosen get pizza
from Blue Moon Bakery.
Read the teachers’ praises for those honored below.
K-2 Terrific Kid of the
Month
First grader Teal Bishop
Teal Bishop embodies optimism. With her ever-present
smile, she encourages her
classmates, perseveres to solve
problems, and greets each day
with a fresh outlook. Her exceptional spirit is contagious to all
who encounter her. 3-5 Terrific Kid of the Month
Third grader Annel Garcia
Annel Garcia is optimistic in all
she does, and determined to see
favorable outcomes. Regardless
of the obstacle or challenges Annel might face, she stays positive
in her ability to obtain success.
This optimistic attitude makes
Annel the successful student
that she is. Her ability to see the
best in everything and everyone
is something to be commended. Annel is a joy to have in class
and is always seen with a smile
on her face, be it in the classroom, the halls, or at recess.
Tell us your dream
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Ophir Middle School Student
of the Month
Eighth grader Dee Pruiett
Lone Peak High School Student
of the Month
Ninth grader Luisa Locker
Dee Pruiett is consistently cheerful, always willing to look on the
bright side. Bad news doesn't keep
her down for long; instead, she
looks toward what she can do to
improve each situation. Dee never
leaves for the evening without
wishing her teachers a nice evening. The expression on her face
certainly looks as if she intends to
have one.
Luisa Locker can be classified as a
“glass-half-full” kind of person.
She has a bright and sunny outlook
in almost every situation, and it
shines through in everything she
does. Her optimism toward school,
friends, athletics, and life in
general is contagious. Her positive
personality makes her a joy to be
around and a very easy choice for
the LPHS student of the month for
the characteristic of optimism.
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Measuring marine microplastics
Nonprofit seeks for ocean data collection
VOLUNTEERSBY EMILY WOLFE
EXPLORE BIG SKY MANAGING EDITOR
BOZEMAN/BLUE HILL, Maine – Scientists at the
Marine Environmental Research Institute in Maine
have found microplastics in nearly every liter of
ocean water they’ve examined – water from places
including coastal Maine, Alaska, Argentina, Thailand and Antarctica.
To collect data worldwide, MERI has partnered
with the Bozeman-based nonprofit Adventurers and
Scientists for Conservation, which connects scientists in need of data with adventure enthusiasts able
to collect those samples.
Although microplastic particles are so small they’re
almost invisible, they attract toxins that adhere to
the floating plastics. Ingested by small marine life,
they then move up the food chain, where they may
bioaccumulate in larger marine animals, birds and
humans.
Microplastics can enter the water cycle via degradation of larger plastic debris, fishing gear and shopping bags; by way of particles laundered from clothing; and also from some cosmetics and toothpastes,
among other sources.
Supported by a Patagonia Environmental Grant,
the collaboration with ASC allows MERI to greatly
expand its research efforts. But Barrows still needs
more samples, and another partnership – one, between ASC and the Great Pacific Race, will help, according to ASC program director Mike Quist Kautz.
A high profile race new in 2014, the GPR launches
June 7 from Monterey, Calif., its participants
rowing the 2,100-plus nautical miles solo and in
teams to Honolulu, Hawaii. In addition to breaking world records for that stretch of ocean, some of
the athletes will collect samples for MERI. As they
gather data from remote areas of the Pacific, they
will also draw attention to the microplastics issue,
Kautz said.
While this study focuses on oceans, microplastics
are likely found in freshwater rivers and lakes, as
well, Kautz said.
The main focus of the MERI study to date has been
in Penobscot Bay, Maine near the lab in Blue Hill,
where samples analyzed have had an average of 28
pieces of microplastic per liter.
ASC’ s goal this year is to work with upwards of
500 volunteers, Kautz said. The project is open to
various ocean enthusiasts, including sailors, surfers,
divers, sea kayakers and beach walkers.
“The samples we’ve received from ASC volunteers internationally [have] helped us gain a better
perspective on the microplastics issue,” Barrows
said. “This is an issue not only of local coastal water
concern. It’ s a global issue.”
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“It becomes more and more concentrated, and more
and more toxic [as it moves up] the food chain,”
explained Abby Barrows, coastal monitoring and
outreach coordinator at MERI, in an instructional
video for citizen data collectors.
“This is a really pernicious form of pollution that
isn’t widely known by the public,” Kautz said. “It
poses a huge threat to the entire marine ecosystem.”
For both MERI and ASC, the ultimate objective is
to use this evidence to work with federal lawmakers to reduce the use of plastics and by doing so,
promote a healthier environment.
Find more information and learn how to get involved,
at adventureandscience.org/microplastics.
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL
PARK – Years ago, as a park ranger in
Yellowstone, Alan Leftridge loved
sharing his passion for
the outdoors with other
people.
“Seeing the excitement
and enthusiasm on a
visitor’s face is its own
reward,” Leftridge said.
“They come to a park
asking ‘What is there
to see and do?’ and you
can see the anticipation
build as you describe the
natural wonders awaiting
them. It’s the best part of
the job.”
Now Leftridge has channeled that passion into his latest book, “The Best of
Yellowstone National Park.”
“As the world’s first national park,
Yellowstone is a land of superlatives,”
Leftridge said. “The park is home to the
world’s largest collection of geothermal
features, including geysers, mudpots,
hot springs, and fumaroles. There are
stunning wildflower displays, grizzly
bears, wolves, bison, and elk, and wonderful hiking trails. It’s easy to share
my excitement for such a spectacular
place.”
From his home in Montana’s Swan Valley, Leftridge regularly ventures onto
Yellowstone’s trails, photographing wildflowers,
watching wildlife, and
easing into the serenity
of the mountains.
“Over the years, I’ve
spent many hours exploring Yellowstone,” he
said. “I wanted this book
to read like an insider’s
guide, as though a trusted friend was divulging
all the best things to see
and do in the park.”
“The Best of Yellowstone National
Park” describes the best day hikes,
nature trails, backpack trips, boat tours,
flora and fauna, and historic sites,
among other sights. It includes sections
on the best activities for kids; the best
ways to spend a rainy – or snowy – day;
the best cross-country ski trails, and
other activities for winter visitors.
Visit farcountrypress.com.to obtain
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HELENA – Fans of Montana’s National Parks are watching carefully
as Congress puts President Obama’s
budget under the microscope this
month.
Obama is proposing an increase of
$55 million in the National Park
Service budget for 2015, including
$10 million as a “Centennial Initiative” to get the parks ready for the
agency’s 100th anniversary celebration in 2016.
It’s a promising start after years of
budget trimming have taken a toll
on park maintenance and staffing,
according to John Garder, budget
and appropriations director for the
National Parks Conservation Association.
“It’s a modest increase over last
year,” he said. “But it doesn’t get
parks back to where they were just
a few years ago, before damaging
cuts, to ensure that people can have a
Garder said additional park funding
is much needed, for a system that
has put off about $12 billion worth
of maintenance in recent years. From
historic resources to water and sewer
systems, visitor centers, roads and
trails, he said, many things are in
disrepair.
“The main cause for the growth of
the deferred-maintenance backlog is
the decline in Congress’ investment
in the construction account, which
creates so many jobs,” Garder said.
“In today’s dollars, the construction
account for the National Park Service
has been cut nearly in half, just in
the last four years.”
Both Yellowstone and Glacier national parks each attract more than 2
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Walsh cosponsors legislation to fight gender pay discrimination
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. John Walsh, D-Mont., co-sponsored the Paycheck Fairness Act on April 8.
The PFA expands upon the Equal Pay Act by closing loopholes employers
have used to continue wage discrimination. Women in Montana make 67
cents for every dollar their male counterparts make, and the nationwide gap is
77 cents.
“It is unbelievable that at a time
when women are outpacing men
in the workforce and in higher
education, they still face wage
discrimination and are challenged
if they try to correct the injustice,” Walsh said. “Equal work for
equal pay is not a political issue,
it’s a basic right that is owed to our
workforce.”
The PFA increases incentives and
tools employees can use during
salary negotiations. The bill also
makes critical investments in the
Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission to further identify
and respond to wage discrimination.
The Equal Pay Act was passed in 1963. In March, the state of Montana held
the first annual Equal Pay Summit in Bozeman.
“Equal work
for equal
pay is not a
political issue,
it’s a basic
right that is
owed to our
workforce.”
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La Tinga thriving on Bozeman’s west side
BY TYLER ALLEN
They shared the space for about a year until the Jeffries
bought out Moo Casa and La Tinga remained there for
six years.
BOZEMAN – Alba and Kurt Jeffries have been selling
authentic Mexican food in the Bozeman area for nearly
a decade. When their Main Street restaurant La Tinga
shuttered its doors last November, downtown Bozeman lost a beloved institution.
“I survived my first couple years of business because
of [La Tinga],” said Katie Wing, owner of Main Street’s
Loft Spa, on a recent lunch break. The Jeffries took a risk
But La Tinga is still a thriving business on the west
side of town on Baxter Lane.
The Jeffries were married on Valentine’s Day 2003
in El Paso, Texas where Alba was contracted by a
company from Juarez, Mexico to do payroll and Kurt
was finishing his social work degree at the University of Texas at El Paso.
“When we were first going out we would [eat] out
a lot,” said Kurt, a Butte native who spent 20 years
in Bozeman before moving to El Paso. “But one day
I came home from class and the house was full of a
delicious smell.” It turned out to be Tinga-style pork
that Alba was cooking.
“I’d never heard of it,” he said. “I took one bite and
said this is the foundation for a successful business in
Bozeman.”
In May 2005 they moved to Belgrade and began selling breakfast burritos out of a truck in the River Rock
development. After a brief stint selling tacos in 2005 at
the old Ice Garden in Four Corners, they moved to the
Armory building in Bozeman.
Business took off at the Armory where they sold three
tacos with beans and rice for $3.75. That endeavor
lasted eight months until an opportunity on Bozeman’s
downtown drag arose, sharing a space with Moo Casa ice
cream parlor at 12 East Main.
“My students have to interact and order completely
in Spanish,” Krieger said. “It’s an incredibly rich and
authentic experience for them. Having lived in Mexico
for over five years myself, this is the real deal.”
Alba learned to cook by watching her older sister
Antonieta and grandmother Hilaria in the kitchen
while growing up in Mexico City. Antoineta spent
a few years in Merida, in the southern part of the
country where the Tinga pork is a tradition. Alba
has a theory why Tinga is so appealing to the Bozeman market.
“The combination of tomatoes, pork, [it’s] a little
spicy and sweet, it’s not extra hot. Anything you
cook with pork is good,” she said.
Cooking Mexican food is one piece of the Tinga
appeal, but the ingredients the Jeffries use may be
just as important. They travel around Mexico every
winter, trying new eateries and buying nuts, chiles,
tamarindo, hibiscus and other dried foods.
Alba and Kurt Jeffries’ authentic Mexican cuisine has been
tantalizing taste buds around Bozeman for more than a decade.
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closing the downtown shop with its devoted following,
but it seems to have paid off.
Alba plans to go to Instituto Culinario de Mexico
in Puebla this summer to learn more about “fancy”
Mexican food. Having a commercial kitchen allows
her to experiment and offer more menu items, like
soups in the winter and salads in summer.
“The new location is better than expected,” Alba said.
“Lots of people used to walk to the Main Street location,
but they’re starting to make the drive out here.”
She’s also been able to make her own chile rellenos in
the new space. In the past, Alba’s mother would ship
them from Mexico, or her brother-in-law, who worked
for Delta, would transport them in the planes.
Spanish teacher Jan Krieger has been taking his Chief Joseph Middle School Spanish students to La Tinga since
the days of the Armory and said it offers them a special
cultural experience.
“We had a chile relleno mafia,” she said with a smile.
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Soaking in the views from High Point Overlook in Red Rock Canyon
Exploring the wild side of Las Vegas
… without stepping foot on the Strip
LAS VEGAS: STORY AND PHOTOS BY MEGAN
PAULSON
EXPLORE BIG SKY STAFF WRITER
A trip to Las Vegas doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be immersed
in the glitz, gambling and gluttony typically synonymous with Sin City.
In fact, Vegas has a much wilder side than you’d expect: Red Rock
Canyon National Conservation Area at 195,819 acres and just 17 miles
from the Strip, offers activities to satisfy any outdoor adventurer.
For a quick mid-winter break from the snow and cold of Big Sky
country, we headed out to explore the wild side of Vegas without ever
stepping foot onto the Strip.
Getting there: Allegiant Airlines
Allegiant Airlines’ two-hour flight to McCarran International Airport.
Tickets round trip from Bozeman topped the bill at $150.
Getting around: Alamo Rental Car
For $22 a day, we had a full-sized car that boasted 40 miles to the gallon. Total gas consumed from the four-day trip? Three gallons, totaling
$10.67.
Basecamp: Summerlin, Nev.
With a population of 100,000, Summerlin is a 22,500-acre, masterplanned community 20 minutes from the airport. The development
currently has more that 150 neighborhood and village parks, nine golf
courses and more than 150 miles of the Summerlin Trail System. Lodging options vary in price and amenities:
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Camping: Campsites are available at Red Rock Canyon Campground (open September – May), located approximately five miles
from Summerlin and two miles from the Red Rock Canyon Visitors
Center
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Hotels: Mid-tier rates and major chains including Mariott, Hilton,
La Quinta, Hampton Inn and Best Western
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Resorts: Red Rock Resort and Spa (16-screen movie theatre, 72lane bowling center, 24-hour services on site), Suncoast Hotel and
Casino
Where to eat:
Breakfast – The Cracked Egg
Locally owned and operated, The Cracked Egg has won the “Best of Las
Vegas” award four times, most recently in 2013. It offers great breakfast
options from a huge menu, and has something for everyone: Try the
pork verde heuvos rancheros with avocado, and top it off with a strong
cup of coffee. Bonus side: Opt for the coffee cake instead of toast for a
sweet finish.
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Climbers ascend one of numerous routes near Calico I and II
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ered to be the best quality. Overnight
bivy permits are available for six areas
within the park.
Lunch – BJ’s Restaurant and
Brewhouse
Conveniently located off of Charleston Street on the drive back from Red
Rock Canyon – BJ’s offers a variety of
burgers, homemade pizzas, pastas and
sandwiches to refuel. Try the German-, Belgian- and Russian-inspired
brews for a refreshing break from the
desert sun: Pook’s Pilsner, Field Day
IPA, and the Brewhouse Blonde.
Dinner - Summerlin offers a host of
places to choose from – here are a few
that hit the mark for different price
points and palettes.
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Firefly Tapas – variety of hot and
cold tapas plates; be sure to try
the house specialty Sangria that
marinates for three days $-$$
Budget: PF Changs - dinner for
two under $20; classic Asianinspired dishes, fast service $
Claim Jumper – Montana steakhouse meets desert grill; fresh-cut
steaks and seafood, and finish
with the Jumper’s Mud Pie $$-$$$
What to do: Visit Red Rock Canyon
National Conservation Area
The dramatic sandstone cliffs and
mountains, plants and wildlife of Red
Rocks are part of the Mojave Desert.
Desert landscape looms near the scenic drive entrance with Las Vegas Valley in the distance
In 1990, special legislation supported
by the Nevada congressional delegation changed the status of the Red
Rock Recreation Lands to a National
Conservation Area, the seventh to be
designated nationally.
Stop by the LEED gold-certified
visitors center that offers a host of
information and interpretation about
recreation opportunities, wildlife,
vegetation, geology and cultural
resources. The majority of the innovative, interpretive exhibits are outside
with four themed elements: earth, air,
fire and water.
The exhibits are designed to encourage stewardship for public land by
providing an outdoor experience that
instills a sense of personal responsibility.
Road biking and scenic drive
A popular way to experience Red
Rock Canyon, this 13-mile loop is a
one-way road allowing cars and bikes.
Riders can expect multiple steep
grades for the first five miles with
switchbacks at the top of the ride, and
a rewarding 1,000-foot descent back
down to the visitors center. Multiple pullouts along the route offer
interpretive signs, access to trails, and
photo ops.
Rock climbing
Hundreds of rock climbing routes
ranging from easy scrambles to 5.14
in difficulty line Red Rock Canyon.
Primarily Aztec sandstone, the rock at
Calicos 1 and 2, and Sandstone Quarry
are the focus of sport climbing, while
the rock of the main escarpment has a
greater cementing factor and is consid-
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Hiking
Fun for hikers at any experience level,
the park has more than 30 miles of
hiking trails to choose from. Most hikes
are between one and three hours long,
making morning or afternoon excursions easily doable. Multiple springs
and small waterfalls can be seen from
the trails that meander through the
desert landscape. Top pick for a hot day:
Ice Box Canyon takes you through a
cool, shady, narrow box canyon with
seasonal waterfalls in the heart of the
park.
Visit Mojave Max
If you’re out early and are lucky
enough to catch a glimpse, the park has
a resident tortoise named Mojave Max
that lives at Red Rock Canyon NCA.
Look for tortoise crossing signs as you
exit the visitors center. The desert tortoise is Nevada’s state reptile, and Max
is a “spokestortoise” for all the wild
tortoises that live in the Mojave Desert
and serves as a major symbol of the desert. Max was born in 1989, weighs 12.5
pounds, is 13 inches long, and expected
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LPHS golfers off to promising start
Three Forks. The boys’ teams from
Townsend, Manhattan and Three
Forks finished first through
third, respectively.
“The golf course was playing very
difficult due to the greens being
very dry and fast,” LPHS Head
Coach Mike King said of the conditions at Old Baldy. “Combined
with the fact that the greens are
all really small and crowned at
the edges, it made hitting [them]
difficult. Throw in temps in the
mid-40s with clouds and 25-mph
winds… scoring conditions were
quite challenging.”
Tate Tatom putting for birdie on the ninth green at the Old Baldy Golf Course in Townsend on
April 15. PHOTO BY MIKE KING
BY TYLER ALLEN
TOWNSEND, MISSOULA – Last
year’s Class C individual state
champ Tate Tatom is off to a hot
start to the 2014 golf season.
The Lone Peak High School junior
finished first at the Old Baldy Golf
Course in Townsend on April 15,
shooting a 3-over-par 75. This was
his second win in as many events,
taking the individual title at the
Loyola Sacred Heart Invitational
April 3 and 4.
The LPHS boys didn’t have enough
players to compete as a team in
Townsend, but the girls took home
their second third-place finish of
the season, behind Townsend and
Big Sky Softball League
registration deadline May 15
Thursday, May 15 is the deadline for softball teams to register for the Big Sky
Softball League. Each team is limited to a 25-player roster and the softball
season runs from June 9 to August 31.
Open registration for Big Sky’s Cal
Ripken Little League baseball
Season begins April 29
BIG SKY – The 2014 Cal Ripken
Little League baseball season will
commence Tuesdays and Thursdays
starting April 29, and run through
the end of the Ophir school year.
Both practices and games will begin
immediately after the school day
and last until 5 p.m.
League facilitators Scott Hammond
and John Romney said participants
should plan to play in the school gym
or on school fields, weather permitting, until the community park ball
fields dry out.
Depending on interest, and based
upon the grades players are entering
for the 2014-2015 school year, Hammond and Romney plan on running
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Entering kindergarten and first grade:
Tee ball, coach pitch
Entering second and third grade:
Coach pitch
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Email Darcy Cady for league costs
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operators can plan accordingly for
the season. – J.T.O.
For companies interested in sponsoring a team or those interested in
coaching, please email Scott Hammond
at [email protected], or John
Romney at [email protected].
At the Loyola Sacred Heart Invitational in Missoula – played
at Larchmont Golf Course and
Missoula Country Club – the Big
Horn boys finished in second place
out of 10 teams, 17 shots ahead of
third place Thompson Falls.
Lone Peak was sitting atop the
leaderboard after the first round,
three strokes ahead of perennial powerhouse and host Loyola
Sacred Heart. But Loyola took advantage of their home course and
charged back in the second round,
cruising to a 30-shot team win. Tatom shot a 4-under-par 68 to take
a sizeable 10-shot lead after day
one. He followed that up with an
even-par 71 second round to win
the individual title by 14 shots.
Tatom was joined by Trevor House,
Griffin House and Charlie Johnson
in the second-place team effort.
Larchmont is the longest course
the girls will play all season, King
said, but they weren’t daunted by
the lengthy fairways. Taking third
place overall, it was the first time in
the program’s history the team has
placed.
Teyha Braun led the charge, finishing fourth individually out of a
field of more than 50 competitors.
Gabrielle Gasser, Janie Izzo, Molly
Sharr and Katie Reid rounded out
the Lady Big Horns’ lineup for its
historic finish.
“Even though this was our first
chance to hit balls on grass, I was
happy with the initial performance,” King said. After time off for spring break, the
Lone Peak golf program will be back
on the tees Tuesday, April 29 at
Cottonwood Hills in Bozeman.
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invite to next year’s FWT. Both
skiers were already on the invite
list and they punched their tickets by skiing smart and in control Saturday, finishing second
and third respectively.
Taylor was crowned the overall
2014 FWQ America’s Champion. Argentinian Juan Bergada
will join Taylor and Rodney as
rookies on the tour next season.
Only two female skiers got an
invitation to next year’s FWT.
Hazel Birnbaum of Kirkwood,
Calif. confirmed her spot and
will be joined by Vermont’s Ashley Maxfield in 2015. Birnbaum
finished second on Saturday behind Tour rider Francesca Pavillard-Cain, both slicing through
Hell’s Half-Acre.
The SFS four-star women’s ski podium: Francesca Pavillard-Cain (center) won first place; Hazel Birnbaum (right) took second place; and
Ashley Bembenek (left) finished in third place. PHOTO BY JOSEPH T. O’CONNOR
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missing his opportunity to make
next year’s world tour.
The 2014 Subaru Freeride Series,
held from April 2-7 on Big Sky’s
Headwaters terrain, also
marking the end of the
2014 Freeride World
Qualifier for both Europe and the Americas.
The venue was in prime
condition and brought
talent to Big Sky from
around the globe.
Frenchman Leo Slemett made it all
the way to Big Sky for the week-
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ing his bottom air out of Firehole.
Lundin returned to Big Sky in one
piece that evening after telling his
ER nurse he had an after-party to
attend.
Crested Butte’s Mary Boddington was already wearing the
tour crown when she showed
up in Big Sky. She was here to
have fun and showed just that as
almost every turn she made both
days included over-the-head
powder shots.
Riders competed in
the SFS for points in
hopes they would have
enough to gain a spot on
the 2015 Freeride World
Tour.
Following the trend
Competitor Rebecca Gerber, from Jackson Hole, Wyo., shreds a tough line on the first day of competition
throughout the four-star during the Subaru Freeride Series, a Freeride World Tour Qualifying event. PHOTO BY JOSEPH T. O’CONNOR
season, event organizers
Mountain Sports International only
end. Slemett had already locked up
allowed athletes a visual rather than
first place on the Euro tour and his
Kyle Taylor of Bridger Bowl and
an on-course inspection. MSI chose
invite to next year’s world tour was
George Rodney of Alta/SnowZone 3 as the day one venue, an area
in the mail, but he came to enterbird, Utah left Saturday with an
located on the westernmost part of
tain with multiple backflips and a
the Headwaters, and including the
fifth-place finish.
Three Forks terrain.
One skier who’s used to visual
inspections was Ivan Malakhov of
Russia. Malakhov pioneered a line
down Second Fork, took a direct
approach into the large exposure
above the Elbow Room, and sent
a 40-plus foot air to his feet and
straight-lined it to the finish line.
The Russian came to Big Sky looking for a top-five finish to make the
world tour for the European zone.
Unfortunately, Malakhov fell
victim to the Headwater’s “sharks”
on Saturday, tumbling over the
infamous Toad cliff, and narrowly
Snowboarder Colin Boyd came
to Big Sky after losing his spot
last year on the FWT, and finished 10th, earning that spot
back. He will be joined by
American Christopher Galvin,
who finished second Saturday,
edging out third-place finisher
Canadian Jonathon Penfield by a
mere 50 overall points.
Saturday held so much for many
athletes, and each rider gave his or
her all as they ripped down Zone 2.
“[It was] one of the rowdiest
competition days I have ever been
a part of,” wrote skier Randy Evans
on his Facebook page. Evans, one
back-flipping badass, took a hard
crash on Saturday, but finished top
ten overall.
Many athletes knew they were
a win away from making the big
show. Connery Lundin was one of
them, but ended up taking a quick
trip to the hospital after misread-
Good Luck to all the riders who
punched tickets to the 2015
Swatch Freeride World Tour.
Check out this link to Ivan Malakhov’s point of view footage from
the weekend:
youtube.com/watch?v=AsY5huJA73g
Results
Women’s snowboard
1st Place: Iris Lazzareschi, Squaw Valley, Ca., USA
2nd Place: Camila Brown, Snowbird, Utah, USA
3rd Place: Galen Bridgewater, Big Sky/Moonlight Basin, Mont., USA
Women’s ski
1st Place: Francesca Pavillard-Cain, Crested Butte, Colo., USA
2nd Place: Hazel Birnbaum, Kirkwood, Ca., USA
3rd Place: Ashley Bembenek, Crested Butte, Colo., USA
Men’s snowboard
1st Place: Andrew Irwin, Squaw Valley, Ca., USA
2nd Place: Christopher Galvin, Squaw Valley, Ca., USA
3rd Place: Jonathan Penfield, Whistler-Blackomb, CAN
Men’s ski
1st Place: Forrest Gillison, Jackson Hole, Wyo., USA
2nd Place: Kyle Taylor, Bridger Bowl, Mont., USA
3rd Place: George Rodney, Alta/Snowbird, Utah, USA
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A warrior’s yin and yang
Fishing unites and rewards
BY PATRICK STRAUB
EXPLORE BIG SKY FISHING COLUMNIST
I believe in fishing karma. Not superstition or luck,
but a yin-and-yang-type thing. Yes, as fishing guides
we have our lucky hat or special fly we use at exactly
the right time, but knowledge and experience can be
trumped by the idea that what goes around, comes
around.
I was recently invited on a Warriors and Quiet Waters’ fishing outing. WQW was founded in Bozeman more than 10 years ago. Through its donors and
volunteers, WQW provides traumatically injured
U.S. servicemen and women with the therapeutic
experience of fly fishing.
WQW brings wounded warriors to Montana for
a six-day program of fly fishing and recreation, a
previously unrealistic dream for many veterans.
Once here, warriors – most of whom are actively
participating in military rehabilitation programs –
are taken on a fly-fishing trip envied by the most
experienced and well-traveled anglers. The warriors
are guided and accompanied by a volunteer angling
companion trained in working with wounded vets.
I was paired Mike Davis for a week. This veteran
from Missouri suffers from various effects of PTSD,
severe nerve damage in one leg, vision issues including blindness in one eye, and muscle loss in one
arm. Davis’ best friend Dave Green, also a severely
wounded veteran, was along with him for the week,
guided by Steve Liebinger, one of the area’s top
guides.
Our week was filled with the usual camaraderie that
accompanies most men-only fishing trips – a little
trash talking, plenty
of bathroom humor
and marriage jokes.
But unlike many fishing trips of the male
persuasion, a tangible
sense of sincerity and
generosity accompanied each day.
On day two, which
happened to be Davis’
birthday, he chose
to fish on a private
ranch pond at the foot
of the Tobacco Root
Mountains. The pond
is notorious for brown
trout pushing tenpounds. His two main
objectives for the day:
to hook into an eightpound brown, and for
Green to hook into a
six-pounder.
Persistence and a little fishing karma paid off for this beauty of a brown trout. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKE DAVIS, WARRIORS
AND QUIET WATERS
on materials. Liebinger offered up more pertinent
knowledge: fish it on a nine-foot, 3X leader with
one B-sized split shot about 10 inches above the fly.
After lunch, Davis and Green caught several fish,
including three double hookups, and his birthday
was priceless: catching fish with his best friend.
The next day we fished Green’s water of choice, the
Madison River below Beartrap Canyon. But it was
“Keep stripping it,” I said.
“I think that’s moving upstream!” our angling companion, Jack Weiss, offered from the back of the boat.
“It’s a fish!” Davis yelled as the brown trout leapt in
the air. Across the river Green, Liebinger, and their
companion Ethan Edwards, let out hoots and hollers.
After a valiant fight in which muscle, nerve damage,
and lack of vision amplified an already arduous location to land a big fish, the brown
trout came to net as three other boats floated
by. The anglers in each boat offered various
congratulatory phrases from “Nice work,”
to “That’s a pig!” Davis fell back in his chair
and took it all in.
Green yelled across the river, “What did he
eat?”
Davis, gathering his breath for enough force
to yell across the Madison’s loud currents,
hollered, “A scud about 12-inches below a
rubberlegs. You got any?”
“Nope,” Green said. Liebinger pulled anchor and rowed across the river.
My dad, who served a quarter century in the
U.S. Army as a helicopter pilot and then as
an officer, would say to me, “Better lucky
than good,” when we fished.
After a week with a wounded warrior however, I’m convinced we make our own luck.
Double the fun for two wounded warriors, Dave Green (left) and Mike Davis, who also happen to be best
We just don’t know the exact recipe for it,
friends. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKE DAVIS, WARRIORS AND QUIET WATERS
Neither happened,
but I know it starts with equal parts love and
but before lunch
respect for friends, family, and those among
Green caught three fish before Davis hooked into
Davis who offered the hot fly and rig as Green and
us willing to serve others.
one. I had tried all sorts of tactics and various flies,
Liebinger struggled to crack the proverbial angling
from sinking lines to Sex Dungeons (a well-known
code – a two-fly nymph rig using an unweighted
Contact Warriors and Quiet Waters for more inforstreamer fly). Despite my inability as a guide to get
crayfish pattern and a rainbow Czech nymph fished
mation: warriorsandquietwaters.org or 406-585my guy into fish, Davis’ excitement over his best
on 4X approximately four feet below the indicator.
WQWF.
friend catching big brown trout – even when he
wasn’t – is true fishing karma.
On the final day, we fished the Madison above
Pat Straub is the author of six books, including The
Ennis. Green’s boat was fishing a riffle corner as
Frugal Fly Fisher, Montana On The Fly, and the
In a moment of humility, I rowed to Green’s boat
our boat floated into a run across the river. Davis’
forthcoming Everything You Always Wanted to Know
and asked about the hot fly. He handed us a few flies
line went tight. He yanked it once. “Bottom,” he
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he tied himself, including a black Woolly Bugger
grunted.
wife own Gallatin River Guides in Big Sky.
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All grip, no slip skiing
BY DAN EGAN
SKICLINICS.COM
thing wrong because the feeling was so different
from their normal ski turn.
“All grip, no slip skiing” is as much of a state of
mind as it is proper body position. The edges on
our skis are designed to grip, cut and hold on the
slope. They are sharp and should be used as a tool
for fine-tuning your experience on the mountain.
When you stand against the mountain, edge-grip
provides you the confidence to arc your skis in
steep and firm conditions. Skiing requires you to be
proactive in movement; the faster you go, the more
you have to anticipate your movements. At my “All-Terrain Skiing” camps at Big Sky, Val
D’Isere, France and Killington, Vt., I encourage
skiers to “stand against the mountain.” This means
lean out and away from the slope. It can be a bit
scary, but remember your skis are designed for
this. A ski racer once told me that ski technique can be
summed up in this way: “Keep your body moving
forward, down the hill, and fight to keep up with
your skis.”
As you lean out and away from the slope, move
your body to the inside of the turn and allow your
skis to move out and away from your body. This
will provide proper body position not only in the
arc of the turn, but also in the transition because
your feet will move under your hips, keeping you
in balance and moving you toward the next turn.
Unfortunately, too many advanced and expert
skiers use their edges as a last ditch effort to slow
down, which makes the ski skid and chatter.
Oftentimes, skiers in my clinics will feel their
edges for the first time and think they did some-
So, where does this leave the skier who doesn’t
want to ski as fast as a ski racer? The answer remains the same. Move your body
forward and over your feet for “all grip, no slip
skiing.” Speed control is in the grip, and the grip is
in proper body position. The better position, the
better the grip, and the better the grip, the more
control you’ll have.
Extreme skiing pioneer Dan Egan has appeared in 12
Warren Miller Ski films and countless others. Today he
teaches clinics and guides trips at locations around the
world including Big Sky. Find more ski tips from Dan
Egan at skiclinics.com/education/skitips.
Egan’s principles of holding an edge are relevant into the
offseason, when many skiers take to the hills in search of
steep couloirs. Here, Egan applies the principles at Big Sky.
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Get Outside!
Harbingers of Spring
aural landscape, bluebirds were spotted
reclaiming meadow nest boxes, and
butterflies have begun to emerge from
their winter slumber (yes, butterflies
hibernate!).
If the relentless mud is bringing you
down, shift your gaze upward and let
these light-hearted harbingers of spring
lift your spirits.
The bright Mountain Bluebird is a
refreshing sight for tired winter eyes.
PHOTO COURTESY OF YELLOWSTONE
NATIONAL PARK
BY KATIE ALVIN
EXPLORE BIG SKY CONTRIBUTOR
Despite our mucking through winter’s
lingering grip, birds and butterflies
are returning to southwest Montana,
ushering in spring.
In the first week of April, the noisy
chatter of robins at dawn re-entered the
This time of year, birds that migrated
south for winter will return to join
those that overwintered here, and
all of them will be jumping right
into breeding season. In order to
successfully mate, males need to
both attract a partner and defend
their territory from competition. For
songbirds, singing accomplishes both
these tasks.
All birds make vocalizations, but
what makes songbirds different is
that they must learn their song. Early
in the season many sound clumsy or
awkward. If you listen carefully, you
may be able to hear a bird’s song change
over time, becoming more smooth,
coordinated, and melodic as the season
progresses.
Common birds to look for in spring
include mountain or black-capped
chickadees, dark-eyed juncos, robins,
bluebirds, red-winged blackbirds, and
warblers. Watch for nesting bald eagles
as well.
hibernation for months, they emerge
bringing a welcome burst of color and
life to the snow and mudscape.
Two great resources for identifying and
learning more about birds are Cornell’s
ornithology website allaboutbirds.org,
and the eBird app for smart phones.
Three common early season butterflies
are all from the same family and have
matching rough-edged back wings to
prove it. The mourning cloak, which is
Montana’s state butterfly, is often one
of the first sighted. It has dark wings
with a row of blue dots and a distinctive
yellow band at the bottom.
Another indicator that spring is
near is the appearance of butterflies.
Butterflies begin as eggs and caterpillars
then form a chrysalis and, after
metamorphosis, they emerge as winged
adults. So how could a fully formed
adult butterfly appear after months of
snow and freezing temperatures?
Many people don’t realize that some
butterflies hibernate as do many other
insects. Most bugs overwinter in their
larval or pupal form, but those with
longer adult life cycles will actually
hide out and weather the long Montana
winter in their adult form. In all cases,
biological adaptations help these
bugs either prevent the freezing of
their bodily fluids, or allow them to
withstand the freezing temperatures.
As days get longer, butterflies that have
wedged themselves into tree bark or
roof shingles re-animate as sun warms
their bodies and makes it possible for
them to fly. After being hidden in
Milbert’s tortoiseshell is a smaller,
similar butterfly, with a row of yellow
and orange at the outer edge of its
wings. Your first sighting could also be
a more conventional orange and black
“comma” butterfly, named for the
silver comma-shaped mark on the less
colorful backside of its wings.
Young or old, it’s hard not to get
excited about these signs of life and the
emergence of spring. There is plenty to
see if you look for it, so get outside and
welcome the changing season!
Katie Alvin has lived in Big Sky for
more than 20 years. With degrees
in Environmental Studies and Soil
Science, she has been involved with
environmental and outdoor education for
25 years, and owns East Slope Outdoors
with her husband Dave.
Big Sky Locals Fishing Report
By Gallatin River Guides General Manager, Jimmy Armijo-Grover
Firebead Czech Nymph
sten Sunkist and Firebead Czech Nymphs. Dropper size is best
at 14 and 16. If you find trout sipping Blue Winged Olives off the
surface, tie on a Para Purple Adams in size 16 with a Pheasant
Tail dropper in size 18.
Try the Madison between Hebgen and Quake Lake and from
McAtee down to Ennis. Dead-drift a large white Zonker with a size
16 or 18 Bruised Baetis dropper and hold on. We really like the 8’
Trout Hunter leaders and fluorocarbon tippet for the bigger Quake
Lake-run trout.
Spring is finally here. And with our snowpack, the possibility of a long
run-off looms. With that in mind, our spring-time fishing conditions
are a roller coaster ride controlled by fluctuating weather and water
conditions BUT if you keep your finger on the pulse you can have the
ride of your life.
Nymphing is still the name of the game on the Gallatin. Focus on
big and dark flies like brown and black Pat’s Rubberlegs in sizes 8
through 12 and black Woolly Buggers in size 8 with bright colored
droppers, such as Keller’s Firebead Hot Worms, the Firebead Tung-
Cherry Creek will be pumping mud into the lower Madison sporadically, so for a safer bet fish Beartrap Canyon or float between
Warm Springs and Damselfly. Dragging tan or brown Clouser
Crayfish or Pat’s Rubberlegs in sizes 10 or 12 above a size 16 or
18 Bruised Baetis or a Tung Sunkist have been good rigs.
For a little adventure think about heading over to the Bighorn or
Missouri Rivers for your big tailwater fix.
Firebead Tungsten Sunkist
Pat’s Rubber Legs
Purple Parachute Adams
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Big Sky Resort season wrap-up
BY SHEILA CHAPMAN
BIG SKY RESORT PUBLIC RELATIONS
MANAGER
Powder was the word for the 2013-14
season!
Surpassing Big Sky’s 400 inches of average annual
snowfall, it was all grins on the slopes. There
were some amazing happenings at the resort this
year, but at the top is the merger of Moonlight
Basin and Spanish Peak’s terrain into Big Sky
Resort, making us truly “better together” with
5,750 skiable acres.
Big Sky celebrated its 40th anniversary this
season, and as Lone Peak Brewery’s Retro Red
Ale beer can says, “Back in 1973, Big Sky Resort
founder Chet Huntley had no idea his dream
would become the Biggest Skiing in America.”
Yet here we are, and finishing the season with
some record numbers. We made a huge jump in Ski Magazine’s reader
survey, ranking 12th overall for best resort in the
west, and garnished several top 10 ratings for terrain and snowfall on various industry websites.
Turkey for a Ticket on Dec. 13 was a major success, bringing in a record single-day donation of
73,000 pounds of canned food and turkeys. The
resort was proud to sponsor Olympian freestyle
skier Heather McPhie, and honored to have her as
Big Sky Resort’s 2013-14 Athlete Ambassador.
The fun continued above the
slopes when the
resort opened
the Adventure
Zipline Tour for
its first winter as
zipliners whizzed
high above skiers
on 5,000 feet of
cables between
four towers. Big
Sky Resort hosted
some great ski
clinics for racing,
steeps and big
mountain skiing with notable
Get out on the hill for the 2014 Big Sky Resort pond skim April 19. PHOTO BY EMILY WOLFE
teachers Martin
Bell and Dan Egan,
University Race. The resort is home to the Big Sky
as well as Keely and Brenna Kelleher.
Ski Education Foundation teams, and the Youth Ski
League team took first place at the YSL ChampionThe resort experience wouldn’t be the same without
ships on March 16 at Bridger Bowl.
the amazing après music throughout the winter. The
four-day Big Sky Big Grass Festival brought some
The annual Dummy Jump had a record number of
of the biggest talents in the bluegrass scene, as well
entries all vying for the first place $500 prize and
as the five nights of music during the holidays and
this stellar season ends with the annual Pond Skim
the inaugural March Music Mayhem series. And the
event on April 19th.
snow just kept coming!
As I wind down my first season at Big Sky Resort,
Big competitions at the resort this year included
there’s one thing about Lone Mountain I happily
the Headwaters Spring Runoff, the Ace of Hearts
can’t get over: If it isn’t snowing, it’s sunny!
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Friday, April 18 – Thursday, May
1
Live Music @ the Carabiner
Lone Mountain Trio, 4-6 p.m.
*If your event falls between May
2 and May 15, please submit it
by Friday, May 9.
Two Bit Franks, 8:30-11 p.m.
Riot Act
Broken Spoke, 10 p.m.
BIG SKY
FRIDAY, APRIL 18
St. Joseph’s Good Friday
Service
Big Sky Chapel, 5:30 p.m.
All Saints Good Friday Service
Big Sky Chapel, 7 p.m.
Mike Haring
Whiskey Jack’s, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Sugar Daddies
Chet’s Bar, 4:30-6 p.m.
Live Music @ the Carabiner
Lauren Regnier, 4-6 p.m.
Kevin Fabozzi, 8:30-11 p.m.
Rocky Mountain Pearls
Gallatin Riverhouse, 7 p.m.
SUNDAY, APRIL 20
BSR Closing Day
Sunrise Easter Day Service
SwiftCurrent Lift, 6:30 a.m.
St. Joseph’s Mass
Big Sky Chapel, 8 a.m.
All Saints Easter Service
Big Sky Chapel, 9:30 a.m.
Easter Brunch
Rainbow Ranch Lodge, 10 a.m.
Big Sky Christian Fellowship
Big Sky Chapel, 11 a.m.
MONDAY, APRIL 21
Line Dance Lessons
Buck’s T -4, 5:45-7 p.m.
Live Music
Ousel & Spur, 9-11 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
Awareness Wednesday
Spring Detox & The Basics of
Ayurvedic Cleansing
Santosha Wellness Center, 7:30
p.m.
DJ Night
Broken Spoke, 10 p.m.
Karaoke/Open Mic Night
Broken Spoke, 9:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19
Keely’s Big Mountain Camp
Big Sky Resort (and Sun.)
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
Live Music
Ousel & Spur, 9-11 p.m.
Pond Skim
Big Sky Resort, 3 p.m.
MONDAY, APRIL 28
Line Dance Lessons
Buck’s T -4, 5:45-7 p.m.
Driftwood Grinners
Choppers, 9 p.m.
Live Music @ Whiskey Jack’s
Milton Menasco, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Bottom of the Barrell, 9:30 p.m.
St. Joseph’s Easter Vigil
Big Sky Chapel, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
Karaoke/Open Mic Night
Broken Spoke, 9:30 p.m.
Margarita Mondays
Eagles Bar, 5 p.m.
BOZEMAN
FRIDAY, APRIL 18
Sam Platts & The Kootenai Three
Peach Street Studios, 8 p.m.
Bridger Creek Boys
Colonel Black’s, 7 p.m.
Monty Python’s Spamalot
The Verge, 8 p.m. (and Sat.)
O Primavera
Spring Choral Concert
Reynolds Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Pulse-House Music
The Zebra, 8 p.m.
Trivia Night
Bacchus Pub, 8 p.m.
Stranded by Choice
Filling Station, 9 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
Lab Band Jazz-tacular
The Dirty Shame
Eagles Bar, 9 p.m.
alterEGO
American Legion Club, 9 p.m
(and Sat.)
SATURDAY, APRIL 19
Gallatin Valley Bike Swap
Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 9
a.m. – 12 p.m.
Karaoke
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
Ian Frye
406 Brewing, 6 p.m.
Bluegrass Jam
Pub 317, 7:30 p.m.
Pecha Kucha Nights
The Ellen, 7:20 p.m. (and Thurs.)
Easter Egg Hunt
Lindley Park, 1-3 p.m.
20,000 Watys Under the Sea
Eagles Lounge, 4 p.m.
Falcon Song Movie Premiere
The Ellen, 7:30 p.m.
Windmill of Corpses w/Archeron
Thodol
Exotic and Erotic Ball
The Zebra, 9 p.m.
SUNDAY, APRIL 20
Ian Frye
Bridger Brewing, 5:30 p.m.
Bridger Mountain Big Band
MONDAY, APRIL 21
Pints w/Purpose – Helping Hands
Bridger Brewing, 5 p.m.
Student Composers Concert
Matt Miller Baritone Guitarist
Bacchus Pub, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
MSU School of Music Gala
Concert
The Commons, 7:30 p.m.
The Rocky Mountain Horror
Show
The Verge, 8 p.m. (and Sat.)
Peelander-Z
The Zebra, 9 p.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
Bozeman Cleanup Day
Bogert Park, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
American Legion Memorial Day
Parade
East Main Street, 10 a.m. – 11:30
a.m.
Gallatin Valley YMCA Healthy
Kids Day
Eagle Mount Pool,
10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Silly Moose Comedy Improv for Kids
The Verge, 2-4 p.m.
Jill Cohn
Wild Joe’s, 7-10 p.m.
Steve Poltz
Steel Pulse
MSU SUB Ballroom,
Cure for the Common/Kitchen
Dwellers
The Zebra, 9 p.m.
Ladies Night w/DJ Bones
The Zebra, 9 p.m.
Sea Wolf
Blue Belly Junction
SUNDAY, APRIL 27
Ian Frye
Bridger Brewing, 5:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 24
BFF Presents: Le Week-End
The Emerson, 7:30 p.m.
Bridger Mountain Big Band
Trivia w/Missy O’Malley
Colonel Black’s, 8:30 p.m.
Margarita Mondays
Eagles Bar, 5 p.m.
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Shook Twins
Paul Ray
American Legion Hall, 5-9 p.m.
Ted Ness & The Rusty Nails
Murray Bar, 8:30 p.m.
Trivia Night
Bacchus Pub, 8 p.m.
Micah Swanson
Pine Creek Café, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 29
Pulling Up Beets Book Release
and Research Presentation
The Emerson
Prophets of Addiction
Murray Bar, 9 p.m.
SUNDAY, APRIL 27
Mother of All Garage Sales
Park County Fairgrounds, 10
a.m. – 12 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
Celebrity Servers
14 North, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Wild Things
The Emerson, 7:30 p.m.
Zach Deputy
Copper Mountain Band
LIVINGSTON &
PARADISE VALLEY
FRIDAY, APRIL 18
Screen Writing Seminar
Park County Library, 12-5 p.m.
Fickle River
Pine Creek Café, 7 p.m.
Wilsall Dance Hall Anniversary
Celebration
Music by The Fossils
Wilsall Dance Hall, 8 p.m.
Kitchen Dwellers
The Mint, 9 p.m.
Tom Catmulls Radio Static
Chico Hot Springs, 9:30 p.m.
(and Sat.)
One Leaf Clover
SATURDAY, APRIL 19
Screen Writing Seminar
Park County Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
SUNDAY APRIL 20
Easter Sunday Brunch
Pine Creek Café, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
Livingston Women in Business
Montana’s Rib & Chophouse,
5:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
Woody Wood & Tony Holiday
Jill Cohn
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SATURDAY, APRIL 19
Easter Egg Hunt
Church of Christ Parking Lot, 1 p.m.
MONDAY, APRIL 28
Exploratory Dance Class for Kids
Povah Center, 3-4 p.m.
You Do The Lookin’ – We’ll Do
the Cookin’
Annual Free Dinner
First Baptist Church, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 29
8 Ball Singles Pool Tournament
Wild West Saloon, 7 p.m.
MONDAY, APRIL 21
Exploratory Dance Class for Kids
Povah Center, 3-4 p.m.
8 Ball Singles Pool Tournament
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
8 Ball Team Pool Tourney
THURSDAY, MAY 1
W. Yellowstone Historic Walking Tour
Historic District, self-guided
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
8 Ball Team Pool Tourney
THURSDAY, APRIL 24
Andrew Norsworthy
Murray Bar, 8:30-9:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
Park County Fairgrounds, 6-8 p.m.
Livingston’s Got Talent
Park High School, 7:30 p.m.
Flatt Cheddar
Murray Bar, 8 p.m.
Gary Small & the Coyote Boys
Chico Hot Springs, 9:30 p.m. (and Sat.)
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
Park County Fairgrounds,
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
24th Annual Railroad Swap
Meet
The Depot, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Crazy Mountain Express
American Legion, 2 p.m.
Wilsall Dance Hall Anniversary
Celebration
Music by Big ‘Ol
Wilsall Dance Hall, 8 p.m.
The sun rises over the Gallatin Range from the top of the Swift Current chairlift Easter Sunday,
2013. More than 800 people attended the on-mountain service. PHOTO BY BRADFORD LARTIGUE
Easter Sunday service to be held on-piste at Big Sky Resort
Local minister Bradford Lartigue is holding an Easter sunrise service on Sunday, April
20 – the last day of Big Sky
Resort’s ski season – at the top
of the Swift Current chairlift.
The lift will begin loading for
complimentary rides at 6:30
a.m. and the service is scheduled to run from 7-7:30 a.m.
For more than 30 years, Big Sky
Resort has hosted the Sunday
Easter service, according to
Lartigue. Last year more than
800 attendees flocked to the
service.
“The sun coming over the
Gallatin [Range] looks perfect,” said Lartigue, a Big Sky
resident for 24 years. “Last
year was perfect and we’re
looking forward to the same
experience this year.”
encouraged to dress appropriately and bring ski
or snowboard equipment
to ride down the Mr. K run
afterward, though foot
traffic will not be turned
away. Those without ski or
snowboard gear will be able
to download the Swifty lift
following the service. – J.T.O.
Email bradlartigue@gmail.
com with questions.
Service attendees are
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Virginia-based bluegrass expansionists, the Infamous Stringdusters,
rocked Bozeman’s Emerson Theater
on April 15, followed by a stop in
Missoula for their Let It Go Album
Release Tour.
All proceeds from the tour benefit
the Conservation Alliance, based
in Bend, Oregon. John Sterling, the
nonprofit’s executive director, said
the group is proud to partner with the
band on this tour.
“The Stringdusters are a world-class
band that fully embraces our mis-
sion to protect North America’s wild
places for their habitat and recreation
values. It’s an honor to be part of
bringing conservation into music in
this way.”
A lyric from the new album’s title
track embodies one of the band’s core
beliefs: “If you think you can make a
difference and the fire is in your soul,
go ahead and take your stand and if
you can’t, let it go.”
Visit thestringdusters.com to listen
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BY MARIA WYLLIE
EXPLORE BIG SKY STAFF WRITER
Phish – The WaterWheel Foundation supports nonprofits in the
communities the band visits on tour
stops. The group’s touring division
has donated over $1,000,000 to more
than 425 groups. phish.com/waterwheel
Find out what tunes we’re bumping! In
“Big Sky Beats,” Explore Big Sky staff
and guests suggest a soundtrack for a
day on the mountain, and guests have
a chance to share what they listen to
when they shred.
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bands,
especially those with heavy touring
schedules, are donating a portion of
proceeds from ticket and merchandise
sales to organizations in need.
The five groups below have translated their talents into a platform
for doing good. Maybe next time
you won’t feel quite so guilty about
throwing down for another pair of
concert tickets.
U2 – ONE is an international campaigning and advocacy organization
taking action to end extreme poverty
and preventable disease, particularly
in Africa. one.org
Widespread Panic – Tunes for Tots
has raised over $1,200,000 in support
of furthering art education in public
schools. tunesfortots.com
Infamous Stringdusters – The
Conservation Alliance partners
with organizations to raise funds for
community-based campaigns aimed
to protect threatened wild habitat,
preferably where outdoor enthusiasts
recreate. conservationalliance.com
Pearl Jam – The Vitalogy Foundation supports the efforts of nonprofit
organizations doing commendable
work in community health, the
environment, arts and education, and
social change. pearljam.com/activism/
vitalogy-foundation
American Life in Poetry:
Column 473
66BY TED KOOSER
U.S. POET LAUREATE
Li-Young Lee is an important American poet of Chinese parentage who
lives in Chicago. Much of his poetry
is marked by unabashed tenderness,
and this poem is a good example of
that.
I Ask My Mother to Sing
By Li-Young Lee
She begins, and my grandmother joins her.
Mother and daughter sing like
young girls.
If my father were alive, he
would play
his accordion and sway like a boat.
I’ve never been in Peking, or
the Summer Palace,
nor stood on the great Stone Boat to
watch
the rain begin on Kuen Ming Lake,
the picnickers
running away in the grass.
But I love to hear it sung;
how the waterlilies fill with rain
until
they overturn, spilling water into
water,
then rock back, and fill with more.
Both women have begun to cry.
But neither stops her song.
American Life in Poetry is made
possible by The Poetry Foundation
(poetryfoundation.org), publisher of
Poetry magazine. It is also supported
by the Department of English at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Poem copyright ©1986 by Li-Young
Lee, whose most recent book of
poems is Behind My Eyes, BOA Editions, Ltd., 2009. Poem reprinted by
permission of Li-Young Lee and the
publisher. Introduction copyright ©
2014 by The Poetry Foundation. The
introduction’s author, Ted Kooser,
served as United States Poet Laureate
Consultant in Poetry to the Library
of Congress from 2004-2006. We do
not accept unsolicited manuscripts.
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Rethinking your bucket list
The opportunity to rethink our life bucket lists is
always in our control. As economist and playwright
George Bernard Shaw has said, “Life isn’t about
finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
The simple commitment to do one thing every day to
improve the lives of others will shift what is possible.
We can also take on greater challenges that reach across
barriers of race, class and other divides to improve
humanity and care for our Earth.
This commitment is at the heart of citizen leadership.
Citizen leaders are people, like you, who use their
experiences, skills, resources and knowledge to step up
when they see others need help.
“Citizen leaders are the men, women, young adults
and teens who take stock of the kind of world they
want to help shape for the people they care about and
act to make it so,” said Peter Alduino, author of “The
Citizen Leader.”
While deepening our commitment to our community
and our world, citizen leaders also come to better know
ourselves. The more we do for others, the more we
understand our own abilities. This introspection enables
us to widen our impact over time.
BY BONNIE SACHATELLO-SAWYER
HOPA MOUNTAIN
Many people have a “bucket list” that tracks the
adventures, skills or new experiences they want to
undertake before passing on, or kicking the bucket, if
you will.
These lists typically include traveling to exotic places,
running a marathon, summiting a mountain peak,
skydiving, or becoming fluent in another language.
Browse around bucketlist.net, and you’ll find
people’s desire to sleep in an ice hotel, soak in a natural
spring in Iceland, be hypnotized, try shark cage diving,
learn tai chi, dance at a masquerade ball, and swim
under the stars. Most of these lists center on individual
fulfillment or growth.
On one person’s list though, there is a goal to “Make
a stranger smile every day.” How intriguing. Imagine
what we could accomplish if we rethought our own
bucket list to focus on giving to others, as well as
fulfilling ourselves?
A life of citizen service engages others, as well. Sharing a
focus on service can heighten our collective impact.
In the words of American anthropologist Margaret
Meade: “Never doubt that the actions of a small group
of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is
the only thing that ever has.”
Take a minute and refocus your mental bucket list on
serving others. What items are on it now? What have
you always wanted to do that could make a difference?
Imagine if we could we share our bucket lists of ideas for
citizen service? What would our collective list contain?
We all know the opportunities to give are limitless.
How would you like to give and serve in the physical
time you have left? What small changes can you make
to give hope and opportunity to others? Never doubt
your power to improve the lives of those around you.
Your daily commitments of generosity, service and
grace can positively impact those close to you and afar.
Today is a good day to start rethinking and refocusing
our bucket lists for the future. What’s on your list?
Bonnie Sachatello-Sawyer is the executive director of
Hopa Mountain, a Bozeman-based nonprofit organization
that invests in rural and tribal citizen leaders, adults and
youth, who are working to improve education, ecological
health, and economic development. hopamountain.org
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“By what you get, you make a living; what you
give, however, makes a life.” – Arthur Ashe
In this special section, Explore Big Sky is honoring not-for-profit
organizations in our region. The idea is to remind us to give, and that
these charitable groups give their time, work and love to a cause they
believe in.
This is the second Guide to Giving nonprofit issue. We made the first
one last November to critical acclaim, and realized none of us can be
reminded too frequently that we live not to take, but to give.
“We believe in the mission,” said Eleanor Barker, executive director
for the nonprofit Children’s Museum of Bozeman. “And the reason
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there are so many nonprofits in the area is that there are so many
worthy missions.”
EBS has included a number of these worthy vocations in the following pages. Feel free to contact any of the nonprofit agencies here to
volunteer your time or to donate. As part of our community, each of
these charities needs our support.
“[Nonprofits] are a vital component to our community,” Barker said.
“A conduit for community members to move the needle on issues
that are important to them.”
Take your time perusing this nonprofit section. Then give your time
to one of these stellar organizations. – Joseph T. O’Connor
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Big Sky Bird Rescue
Big Sky Bird Rescue is a nonprofit organization (501
(c)(3) application pending) dedicated to the rescue,
refuge and rehabilitation of orphaned, sick or injured wild birds for their eventual release back into
their natural habitat.
BSBR promotes responsibility and respect for living
beings and the environment by building community awareness, involvement and education.
The organization specializes in songbird rescue,
but also facilitates the placement of waterfowl and
raptors in rehabilitation centers including Helena’s
Flyaway Foundation and Bozeman’s Montana Raptor Conservation Center, BSBR’s fiscal sponsor.
As BSBR awaits final approval from state and federal
agencies for wildlife rehabilitation permits, the
group is working with other organizations to ensure
that all birds brought in receive proper care.
Most of the birds BSBR sees are brought in by concerned community members who found the birds
orphaned or displaced from their nests; injured by
cars or windows; illegally shot; poisoned; or sick
and unable to fly.
Many “finders” unsuccessfully seek help for the
bird through a number of avenues before reaching
BSBR. Early identification and capture of an injured
bird is critical to its successful rehabilitation.
This rehabilitation process ranges from short-term
refuge to involved medical procedures or surgery,
followed by months of post-surgical rehab. The
BSBR facility provides 24-hour, hands-on care,
Sennents: Baby nighthawks rescued and released by Big Sky Bird Rescue. PHOTO COURTESY OF EMILY JOHNSEN
which Executive Director Mava Hurd believes is the
reason for the organization’s above average, successful release rate of more than 60 percent.
This spring, BSBR will launch an awareness campaign about how to find help for injured birds.
WHEN THE TRAIL TAKES AN UNEXPECTED TURN,
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There are hundreds of miles of trails to enjoy
around Big Sky. You can get away from it all
and still be close to the important stuff. Like
prescription medication. Or over-the counter
remedies for scraped knees or sunburns. Stop
by the Bozeman Deaconess Pharmacy at Big
Sky for all that and then some. We’re right
here in the neighborhood. And easier to find
than an ousel on the trail to Ousel Falls.
Big Sky Bird Rescue is supported by George and Kym
Rapier. BSBR needs public financial support as well as
many items including game meat, towels and sheets.
To donate or volunteer to help with bird care, or if you
find a bird in need of help, call (406) 993-9303 or
(908) 247-1477. Visit bigskybirdrescue.com for more
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Arts Council of Big Sky
In 1988, a group
of like-minded
Big Sky residents
came together
with an idea:
to bring worldclass arts and
music to the
growing resort
community.
That summer, the Miami New World
Symphony performed in the Meadow
Village, and the following year the
organization – then called the Big
Sky Association for the Arts – was
granted federal nonprofit status.
Now called the Arts Council of Big
Sky, the group is celebrating its 25th
anniversary of bringing music and
arts to the mountains. What started
as a purely volunteer-driven group is
now a full-fledged dynamic organization with one full time and two part
time staff members, along with a
dedicated board and volunteer base.
This summer, ACBS will bring 13
events to Big Sky – all but one of
them free – and programming is
continually expanding to meet the
needs of this burgeoning mountain
community.
Over the years, ACBS has supported the Big Sky community
in a number of ways, including
purchasing instruments for Ophir
School’s string program, and inviting artists to the school for uplifting and inspiring performances for
the next generation.
ACBS also produced two sold-out
concerts at the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center this winter
and held an art auction that generated more than $50,000 in original
artwork sales – something unprecedented in Big Sky. Next December, the organization is bringing
Montana Ballet’s “Nutcracker” to
Big Sky.
The Arts Council is proud of
what’s been accomplished in the
past 25 years, and is excited for the
future, said ACBS Director Brian
Hurlbut.
To be a part of that future – whether by making a donation, joining
the board of directors, or volunteering – please call (406) 9952742 or visit bigskyarts.org.
The Arts Council of Big Sky is supported by Creighton Block Gallery.
Jason Isbell performing at last summer’s Music in the Mountains summer concert
series. PHOTO COURTESY OF ARTS COUNCIL OF BIG SKY
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Big Sky Community Corporation
programing that serve Big
Sky residents and visitors.
BSCC is working on a
number of exciting projects for summer 2014.
Big Sky Community Corp.’s mission
is to promote, acquire, preserve and
maintain land, parks, trails and easements for use by the Big Sky community and the general public.
BSCC manages 83 acres of public parkland and more than 13 miles of public
trails.
A number of community-driven
programs and committees have formed
under the BSCC umbrella including
the Big Sky Tennis Association, Camp
Big Sky, Crail Ranch Conservators, Big
Sky Softball League, Big Sky Disc Golf
League, Big Sky Natural Resource Council, Big Sky Parks Committee, and Big
Sky Trails Committee. BSCC programs operate primarily
through dedicated volunteers and donors, allowing the organization to offer a
variety of recreational opportunities and
The group will begin with
construction on five miles
of new trails near Big Sky
Town Center and will
continue to map a route
for an additional three
miles of trail to be built in
summer 2015. The Community Park will host a
record number of softball
players this year, as well
as several new team sports
including flag football and
kickball.
The Big Sky Natural
Resource Council is
heading a Bear Smart
effort to educate residents
and visitors, and manage
human-bear conflicts in
BSCC: BSCC events and recent projects at Big Sky Community Park. PHOTO COURTESY OF BSCC
Big Sky. Camp Big Sky
is expanding to accomIn addition, Crail Ranch plans to build
Big Sky Community Corp. is supported
modate a wider age group
a new structure on their property, and
by Big Sky Resort. Visit
and co-hosting school productions with
will host tours on weekends throughout
bsccmt.org to learn more information.
Big Sky Broadway. Online registration
the summer.
for camp will be offered on the BSCC
website in mid-May.
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Blue Water Task Force
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The Blue Water Task Force is a local
nonprofit dedicated to protecting and
preserving the health of the Gallatin
Watershed. In order to accomplish
this, BWTF runs four programs:
Community Water Quality Monitoring, Water Resource Assessment,
Watershed Restoration, and Community Education.
Under the Community Water Quality Monitoring program, volunteers
have been collecting and analyzing
water quality and aquatic insects in
the Gallatin Watershed since 2000.
The data is used to assess and track
the health of the Gallatin River and
its tributaries.
Digging a bit deeper, the Water Resource Assessment program conducts
more in-depth scientific assessments
in the watershed, aiming to answer
questions such as, “How healthy is
the river?” and, “Are there areas of
the watershed that could be restored
to improve its condition?”
Through the Watershed Restoration
program, BWTF is tackling water
quality problems found through
these monitoring and assessment
programs. Projects slated for the
upcoming year include, among oth-
BWTF volunteers collecting water quality data in April to assess and track the health of the Gallatin River.
PHOTO BY BWTF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
ers: restoration on the Upper West
Fork to reduce nitrogen and algae;
improvements to river access sites in
the Gallatin Canyon; installation of
the community stormwater conservation garden at Ophir School; and the
Trout-Friendly Landscaping program.
Tying it all together, the Community
Education program aims to educate
the public on local water resource
issues. BWTF strives to cultivate a
community that protects and preserves the Gallatin River’s health.
Summer Events:
July 2: Wild and Scenic Designation
discussion followed by DamNation, a
film that chronicles a growing movement to tear down obsolete dams
July 26-27: The Big Sky Fly Fishing
Festival
BWTF is supported by L&K
Real Estate. More information on
these events as well as volunteer
opportunities, water reports and realtime stream flow data is available at
bluewatertaskforce.org.
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Children’s Museum of Bozeman
year. “With the support of this generous community, our museum can be
a beacon for children and families for
many years to come,” Barker said.
The Children’s Museum of Bozeman
enriches the community by engaging children and adults in the magic
of shared learning and discovery.
Founded in 2001, CMB has grown
into one of the city’s main museum
attractions and is visited by more
than 20,000 children and families each year.
The Children’s Museum of Bozeman is
supported by Penny Lane Home Builders. Visit cmbozeman.org or call (406)
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“We offer tremendous hands-on
learning opportunities for kids
of all ages and their families,”
said Eleanor Barker, the museum’s executive director. “Exhibits like the Bernoulli Blower, the
Bubble Builder and the Magnetic
Marble Run are always popular
with the little ones, and this year
we’re launching STEAMlab, a
cutting-edge, educational lab for
older kids interested in high-tech
tools and materials.”
The museum offers daily programs, after school clubs, summer science camps, and familyfriendly activities throughout the
Exploring the complex properties of soap
bubbles at the Children’s Museum of Bozeman.
PHOTO BY LAURA PRINDIVILLE
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Laney needed someone in her life who
could act as a friend, a mentor and a
sibling figure. She’s a very mature little
girl and just needs someone to be a kid
with.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters’
Big Sky branch was
lucky enough to have
Blythe Beaubien apply as a Big Sister and
instantly knew she and
Laney would be a perfect match.
Upon their first meeting, they were
fast friends and already talking
about ideas for weekly outings. They’ve been matched for eight
months now and have enjoyed
Through therapeutic
and adaptive recreation, and with the help
and support of a generous community, Eagle
Mount provides a world
of adventures – skiing,
horseback riding, swimming, camping,
rock climbing, kayaking, cycling, fishing
and more. Set under the beauty of Montana’s legendary big sky, the nonprofit focuses on
people’s abilities, while gently supporting their disabilities. Founders General Robert C. Mathis,
USAF (ret.), and his wife, Greta Gay
contact outlaw Partners (406) 995-2055
or [email protected]
cooking classes, ice skating and skiing, but most of all they love a nice
cup of hot chocolate together.
“[It’s been] very rewarding,” Beaubien said.
“Laney is a ray of sunshine
and I truly enjoy spending
time with her each week.”
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
is supported by Lone Pine
Builders and The Fairways at Big Sky.
Contact Jolene Clark at (406) 855-6544
or [email protected] for more
information. BBBS is currently taking applications for both mentors and
students at bbbs-gc.org.
Eagle Mount Bozeman
Since 1982, Eagle Mount Bozeman has
been bringing freedom, strength and
joy to children with cancer and people
living with disabilities.
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Mathis, envisioned a place where people
with disabilities could enjoy Montana’s
recreational opportunities.
Inspired by the courage, patience, and
determination of the
people they served, the
Mathises created not
only recreational programs, but also a spirit
of service that encourages able-bodied, skilled
volunteers to assist those with special
needs.
Eagle Mount is funded exclusively
with private donations, and no one is
ever turned away if they can’t afford
services.
Eagle Mount Bozeman is supported by
Inn on the Gallatin. Visit eaglemount.org
for more information.
Our Mission:To provide the best possible service to
our clients through education, experience, courtesy,
honesty and professionalism.
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United Luv Project Inc.
United Luv Project Inc. is a nonprofit
organization started by a young man
during his battle with cancer, and its
mission is
to provide
iPads for
patients to
use while
undergoing
treatment.
Ryan Eaton
was diagnosed with
Synovial Sarcoma at age
25. Having
spent countless hours in hospitals and treatment
centers, Ryan quickly learned there
were limited options to pass the time.
He also realized many patients were
fighting the battle alone, and felt that
iPads could help.
Ryan lost
his battle
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his mission.
United Luv
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over 130 iPads into the hands of cancer patients throughout Montana.
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The mission of Rotary International is to provide service to
others, promote integrity and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business,
professional, and community leaders.
The Big Sky Rotary Club is supported by Nordic Hot Tub.
Visit clubrunner.ca/bigsky for more information.
Morningstar Learning Center
Morningstar Learning Center’s mission is to fill a critical
void in Big Sky’s basic community infrastructure by providing quality, affordable care in a place-based learning
environment through preschool and daycare programs.
As the only full-time, year-round licensed childcare
provider in Big Sky, Morningstar serves the needs of
more than 50 families and provides support to more than
30 local businesses.
Mornngstar Learning Center is supported by Anderson Enterprises. Visit morningstarlearningcenter.com for more information.
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Patients use the iPads to connect
with friends and family, or simply to
pass the time, taking their minds off
what’s going
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A LOCAL NONPROFIT SONGBIRD RESCUE AND REHABILITATION ORGANIZATION
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We are a publically funded organization. Your donation will fund
the rescue/transportation, medical treatment and medications;
housing and equipment, food and supplies for birds like Wyatt Earp
the raven who is a victim of human induced injury.
Young adult raven, Wyatt Earp, recovering from
extensive surgery to repair a broken wing from a
gun shot
VOLUNTEER
Enjoy the rewarding pleasure of feeding baby birds or tiding up their nest
box, preparing their special diets or taking injured or baby birds out in their
cages for their daily sun bath. Do you travel to Bozeman frequently? Join
our network of bird transporters and when a bird needs picked up we will
contact you for your availability. Big Sky Bird Rescue (BSBR) needs your
help. Please call to apply as a volunteer.
Head Volunteer, Janie Izzo at BSBR, comforts
a sick baby crow
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We are busily preparing for baby season and need a number of supplies
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our wish list:
Baby cowbird, magpie and robin - three of the 40 baby
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Facilities preparation
Woodworking
Building perches
Website design
Bird photography
Power washing
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Outlaw Partners (publisher of this newspaper) supports these nonprofits, among others.
Big Sky Youth Empowerment
BIG SKY YOUTH
EMPOWERMENT
American Prairie Reserve
The Big Sky Youth Empowerment Project Inc. was incorporated
in 2001 to meet the demand for creative programs targeting high
school-aged, at-risk youth. Founded by Pete MacFadyen (avid
snowboarder, fly fisherman, and Licensed Clinical Professional
Counselor), his frustrations with traditional counseling models
provided a catalyst for the creation of BYEP. byep.org
Jack Creek Preserve Foundation
The Jack Creek Preserve Foundation is dedicated to giving people
a deep appreciation for the importance of conserving wildlife and
their habitat by providing a wide array of educational opportunities focused on the positive values of wildlife management, land
stewardship and hunter conservationists. jackcreekpreserve.org
Our mission is to create and manage a prairie-based wildlife
reserve that, when combined with public lands already devoted
to wildlife, will protect a unique natural habitat, provide lasting
economic benefits and improve public access to, and enjoyment
of, the prairie landscape. americanprairie.org
Friends of the Gallatin National
Forest Avalanche Center
The Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
helps support the GNFAC through fundraising and education
efforts. mtavalanche.com
Gallatin Roller Girlz
HAVEN
Our mission is to empower individuals through the sport of
roller derby. Through intensive training, competitive activities, and community involvement, Gallatin Roller Girlz
strives to embody specific core values, including hard work,
motivation, perseverance, respect for cultural diversity, and
continuous personal development. grgderby.com
HAVEN is committed to reducing the incidence and minimizing
the impact of domestic abuse on families and communities. The
group provides emergency shelter, crisis intervention, ongoing
support, referrals, and education. havenmt.org
Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter
The mission of Heart of the Valley Inc. is to
compassionately shelter the lost and surrendered pets of Gallatin and Madison valleys, and to enhance the lives of people and
companion animals through pet adoption and
education. heartofthevalleyshelter.org
Bozeman Deaconess Health Services
Bozeman Deaconess Hospital is a Joint Commission
accredited, licensed Level III trauma center, located
in Gallatin County. The organization’s mission is to
improve community health and quality of life. By
2016, BDHS hopes to be a leading integrated health system, ranked in the top 10
percent in the nation. bozemandeaconess.org
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