Frugal Traveler – American Road Trip From Wyoming to Montana on Foot

Frugal Traveler | American Road Trip

From Wyoming to Montana on Foot

 

Contemplating the peak of Lonesome Mountain from the icy waters of Becker Lake.

By MATT GROSS Published: August 1, 2007

TEN THOUSAND feet above sea level, just north of the Wyoming-Montana border, lies Albino Lake, a fish-shaped oblong of icy water bounded on its east by a reddish, rock-slide-scarred ridge and on its west by the high, bare peak of Lonesome Mountain. A few tiny, rocky islands poke up from the water, and on one stands a thatch of purple wildflowers that glow like neon in the golden light of late afternoon. When night falls, the surface of the lake turns silver, then black. The rough stillness in the air is a constant reminder that, although a thin trail runs along the shore, this is the very edge of civilization – the frontier.

It was here, on the lake’s gentle, mossy southern slopes, that my friend Mary Ellen Hitt and I camped on our second night in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, a section of the Gallatin National Forest just northeast of Yellowstone. All summer long, I’d been wanting to experience America the most frugal way possible – and to live out my “Man vs. Wild” fantasies – and these 920,377 acres of mountains, lakes, streams and valleys, recommended by several readers, seemed like a perfect place to do it.

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Spring has almost sprung in Bozeman!

Spring has almost sprung!There is still time to ski the 3rd snowiest winter in 20 years! As the powder days of winter transition to spring’s blue, sunny skies and warmer temperatures, now is the ideal time to get out and enjoy our surrounding ski areas. Big Sky Resort has received 374 inches of snow on the upper mountain and 246 inches at mid-mountain. Snowfall at Big Sky Resort and Moonlight Basin is currently 15% above the 20 year average. Bridger Bowl, recent hosts of the NCAA alpine championships, received over 263 inches of fluffy powder as of February 21, 2008. Bohart Ranch Cross Country Ski Center offers 27 km of scenic skiing in the Bridger Mountains. Big Sky’s Lone Mountain Ranch offers skiers a change of pace. Whether enjoying a horse-drawn sleigh ride dinner or a tour of the 80 km Nordic trail system, natural beauty surrounds you. Please contact our Downtown Bozeman Office at 406-556-5001 or our Big Sky Office at 406-995-3444 for discounted Moonlight ski tickets, information about special Big Sky Resort rates or just to check the current snow conditions. Find A Property Featured Vacation Rental Featured Commercial Property More About Big Sky More About Bozeman More About Livingston

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Bozeman & Missoula, Montana Named “Best Fishing Towns in America”

Field & Stream Magazine has named Bozeman & Missoula, Montana two of their “Best Fishing Towns in America“.

Others on the list:

1. Glenwood Spring, Colo. The Hub of Colorado Fishing
2. Mountain Home, Ark. The Big-Fish, Easy-Living Town
3. Traverse City, Mich. A Freshwater Wonderland
4. Bozeman, Mont. Montana’s Fly Capital
5. Minocqua, Wis. The Town Where Everybody Fishes
6. Apalachicola, Fla. The Way Florida Used to Be
7. Nantucket, Mass. The Original Fishing Town
8. Bend, Ore. The In-Place for the Outdoors Crowd
9. Guntersville, Ala. The Bass Fishing Mecca
10. Morehead City, N.C. A Perfect Blend of Fresh and Salt
11. Missoula, Mont. The Town that Popularized Flyfishing
12. Ely, Minn. The Gateway to the Boundary Waters
13. Page, Ariz. A High-Desert Angling Community
14. Driggs, Idaho The Flyfishing Hot Spot
15. Jasper, Texas The Texas Bass Hub 
16. Tahlequah, Okla. The Multi-Species Southern Municipality
17. Beaufort, S.C. A Saltwater Paradise
18. Eufaula, Ala. The Bass Lake Town
19. Redding, Calif. Cali’s Trout Capital
20. Montauk, N.Y. The Town Built on Striper Fishing

Congrats to Bozeman & Missoula for their Fly Fishing Greatness!

And as always: Thanks to Field & Stream Magazine!