The Lively Arts in Livingston, MT...

Saturday night in Livingston, Montana used to mean listening to country music at the bar, playing pool, and hitting on girls — at least according to Jimmy Buffet. And while honky-tonking remains a vibrant part of Livingston’s weekend scene, you can also look forward to taking in a show at one of Livingston’s two live theatres. The Blue Slipper Theatre and The Shane Lalani Center for the Arts each run a...

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...

Winter Trek to Old Faithful...

Built around the iconic Yellowstone geyser, the Old Faithful area is home to wintering wildlife, a thermally heated river, three geyser basins (Upper, Middle and Lower), several hotels (one of which is open in the winter) and great skiing. And the launch into the center of this winter wonderland, is just a scenic hour’s drive from Livingston, Montana. Yellowstone National Park is home to half the world’s...

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...

Historical Tour of Livingston, Montana...

Standing outside the old Depot overlooking the train yard, it’s easy to imagine what travelers must have felt as they arrived in Livingston, Montana in the last part of the 19th century. After a long train journey across vast expanses of unfamiliar territory, Livingston must have been a delightful respite — an invigorating stop-over for pilgrims headed to Yellowstone National Park, to the coast, or perhaps on...

Chico Hot Springs Getaway...

Just down the road from Livingston, Montana, in the heart of Paradise Valley sits Chico Hot Springs Resort and Day Spa. Nestled below majestic Emigrant Peak, Chico is a locals’ favorite as well as a world-class destination resort. It’s hard to explain what makes Chico so special. Sure, the location is amazing — big craggy Absaroka peaks cut up the sky — and the historic inn is lovely, but there is...

Mark’s In & Out Opening, True Sign of Spring in ...

Spring in Montana can easily be mistaken for winter. In Livingston, high winds usher in wet snows — mild, sunny days are often squashed by chilly torrents. The signs have more to do with natural phenomenon than calendar dates. Hearing about bears stirring from winter slumber in Yellowstone; spotting migrating sandhill cranes in Paradise Valley;  seeing trumpeter swans in Sacajawea Park — these are true...

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...