Livingston, MT Camping Guide...

Whether you’re looking for a full-service RV park or a piece of ground to set up a tent, there are lots of options for campers near Livingston, Montana.   Livingston, MT Private Campgrounds & RV Parks Livingston Campground The campground is in Livingston, near local restaurants, shops and motels. Laundry facilities, showers; cable, sewer, electric and water hook-ups; and dump station are available at the...

Fishing Mecca of the West — Livingston, Montana...

When one thinks of Livingston, Montana, the first thing that usually comes to mind is fly-fishing. Long renowned as a Mecca for fly-fishermen from around the globe, Livingston serves as the quintessential launching point for a variety of fly-fishing adventures. Something about a town with a river running through it adds life to the entire community. Perhaps this explains the vibrant nature of this trout fishing...

Yellowstone Whitewater Rafting Adventures...

Why are we drawn to water? What makes us want to emerge ourselves, slip under the surface and commune with this merging of hydrogen and oxygen? In the heat of the summer we search out swimming holes in nearby rivers. When winter arrives we flock to hot springs to soak out the lethargy of cold days. The more adventurous among us might squeeze into a plastic kayak to dance and twirl on frothing streams. Others seek a...

Livingston, Montana Hiking Guide...

There are so many hiking opportunities near Livingston, Montana  it can be a challenge just  deciding on a specific trekking destination. Countless alpine lakes, impressive vistas and vast unspoiled wilderness await the adventurous hiker willing to get off the beaten path. Unlike other popular outdoor destinations in the Rocky Mountains, most hiking trails around Livingston, Montana, are relatively uncrowded —...

Livingston, MT Spring Creeks...

There are countless reasons to visit or simply pass through the rustic, artsy, and eclectic railroad town 51 miles north of Yellowstone National Park.  Just the name, “Livingston, Montana,” conjures up a romanticism and edgy lure for those haunted by thoughts of adventure and a desire to connect with some of the most powerful and inspiring mountains and rivers the lower 48 has to offer. While the well-known...

Cross-Country Ski Guide to Livingston, MT...

Paradise Valley is a wide glacially formed valley dissected length-wise by the Yellowstone River, which flows north from Yellowstone Lake in the heart of Yellowstone National Park. To the west, the Gallatin Range rolls up from the river, the highest peaks hidden from most places on the valley floor. To the east, the Absaroka Mountains jut ruggedly into the Montana sky providing a spectacular backdrop to a drive through...

Wolf Watching in Yellowstone National Park...

In March of 1995 a small group of wolves were reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park. Since this time, wolf watching has become a prime winter attraction in the northern part of Yellowstone. Once reintroduced, wolves quickly acclimated to their old hunting grounds, roaming vast stretches of wilderness, establishing territories and forming new packs throughout the greater Yellowstone region. A revived sense of...

Winter Adventure: Yellowstone Style...

While the annual visitation record in Yellowstone National Park was topped again in 2010, few of the three million plus visitors to our world’s first national park ever experience the beauty and wonder of Yellowstone in its longest season, winter. For most, thoughts of a trip to Yellowstone conjure up images of bison frolicking in green grasses, raging waterfalls, the reflection of the Absaroka Mountains on the...

Skiing the Dream at B-Bar Ranch...

Thirty-six miles south of Livingston, Montana and nine miles up the gravel Tom Miner Creek Road from State Highway 89, sits B-Bar Ranch — a cross-country skiing paradise. The ranch is the highest deeded land in the basin and is bordered by private land holdings, the Gallatin National Forest and Yellowstone National Park. The B-Bar Ranch is nestled in the Tom Miner Basin on the east side of the Gallatin range and...

Cross Country Ski up Suce Creek...

In many parts of the country spring brings to mind visions of apple blossoms, children frolicking in the sun and May Day Baskets — but not in Montana! Yes, the green grass promised all winter makes its appearance around town sometime in April, but Livingston Peak and the foothills bolstering it are often blanketed by a dusting of snow. Before the skis get tucked away in the back of the garage and the lawn mower...