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Big Sky, LONELONE PEAKPEAK LOOKOUTLOOKOUT Montana Lone Peak’s revenge Bacon Rind Fire spreads into park But it’s still a minor threat BY DAVID MADISON [email protected]

lightning storm passing over a 9,000-foot ridge south of “We’re putting a Big Sky on July 16 might have Asparked the Bacon Rind Fire, which box around it.” wasn’t detected until Friday, July 20. —Marianne Baumberger, By Sunday, July 22, 40 frefghters were on scene at the Bacon Rind Forest Service Trailhead. Tey watched the 50-acre spokesperson describing blaze spot torch dead trees as it moved slowly through a mix of small the strategy for containing meadows, lodgepole pine and Douglas the Bacon Rind Fire fr. Black smoke spun skyward while lava-orange fames erupted in short fashes. “Tere’s the dragon,” said a Black Butte Ranch sits about fve frefghter afer watching one of the miles from the fre, said England, Montana Enduro Series returns to Big Sky for third year fery bursts. adding, “Tat private land is Lacey England, the designated defensible. And we’ve been talking “It has no mercy. It is steep. It is long. And it is stops in the Montana Enduro Series. In Big Sky, reports public information contact with the to them about fuel mitigation if everything that makes enduro racing fun. Tere is no the series, “Everyone’s favorite high-elevation trails will be Forest Service, said, “So far the fre necessary. Right now, the fre is not shortage of awesome in store.” as wild and wooly as we’ve come to expect.” is not threatening anything. It’s in threatening anything really and conditions on the hill are dangerous. hat’s some of the knobby-tire hype fying around Last year, Michael Grimland (pictured) reportedly the wilderness. If it goes west, it’s just Tere’s dead trees, snags that are like trail gravel on social media and the web as we broke four ribs and punctured a lung. But he held on going to go farther into the wilderness. falling down. We try not to put people get closer to start time for Lone Peak’s Revenge. to log an impressive fourth place fnish at Lone Peak’s If it goes south or east it’s going to go T in those situations if we don’t have to.” “Get ready for the rough stuf,” warns another posting Revenge in 2017. Tis year’s race is Sunday, July 29 from 7 into the park. And if it goes north, for the mountain bike race, one of several demanding a.m. to 3 p.m. at Big Sky Resort. there is a private inholding to the PHOTO COURTESY MONTANA ENDURO SERIES north, the Black Butte Ranch.” Bacon Rind Fire | A12 Parks and rec, Substation site selected Big Sky style A message from NorthWestern Energy’s Mike Cashell ate in 2016, NorthWestern Energy Fundraising, parking issues, new trail announced the need to Lconstruct a new, mid-mountain substation in the Big Sky potential covered at BSCO board meeting community, which will enhance the reliability of existing electric BY JOLENE PALMER service in the area and support [email protected] the growth of the community. Afer learning that nearby ollowing a fully funded resort tax a chair from the recently taken down Shedhorn property owners had signifcant application, the July 4 road run and Chairlif at Big Sky Resort went for $10,500. concerns regarding the frst site annual gala, the Big Sky Community Two days earlier on July 4, 211 racers we identifed for the project, FOrganization’s board of directors met July 19 came out for the BSCO’s annual—yet slightly we began a process of engaging to go over old CONTENTSand new business, including the modifed—Fourth of July run. It raised more with the community in order possibility of a bike pump track at Community than $9,300. T-shirts ran out quickly, since last to fnd a solution that better Park. year only 75 participated, so only 100 t-shirts met the needs and desires of were ordered this time around. the Big Sky community, and Here are highlights from the recent Good weather, plenty of tourists in town the technical and regulatory discussion. and a re-envisioned event may have led to the requirements of NorthWestern run’s triple digit success. While plenty of locals Energy. FUNdraising entered, Wolfe said she saw a large number of Over the past year, we have Mike Cashell Te BSCO’s annual Parks and Trails Gala vacationing families join in the holiday race. conducted 12 community Substation | A8 held at the Community Park on July 6 brought In years past, the event included a BBQ meetings, gathered feedback in $209,664, “Which is signifcantly more than lunch following the race. But this year a and recommendations we have raised in the past,” BSCO Executive breakfast was provided, which Wolfe noted was from across the community, CONTENTS Director Ciara Wolfe told the board. Expenses much less work and less expensive. Another examined additional potential for the night of dinner, drinks and music were change this year was dubbing the fundraiser a sites and assessed the feasibility Communal living with the Cordovas ...... A2 around $45,000, “So the net on that is pretty road race and walk, which signifcantly upped of alternative technologies for Yellow Tree Theatre creating at WMPAC ...... A3 signifcant.” the number of young kids, walkers and strollers the substation. Based on all of Beware: Bear research happening now ...... A6 At the event, nearly $49,000 was raised that participated. the analysis we have conducted Forest ranger wants better Big Sky connection ...... A7 during a nine-item live auction. A call for cash “We cut back what we did, and I think we and the valuable feedback Location map for new substation ...... A8 brought in a whopping $86,250, and a silent did it better than ever,” said Wolfe. received, NorthWestern Energy Playoff shake up for LPHS football ...... B1 auction with 30 or so items gathered just under will be moving forward with the Old dumpsite discovered along West Fork ...... B2 $14,000 for the BSCO. During the live auction, permitting and construction of Big day for Search and Rescue ...... B3 a low-profle substation to be Crossword ...... B4 Parks and rec | A10 located at the Rainham site. Big Sky Living: Shovels & Rope! ...... B8

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ooted in triple-stacked doubles as the band’s rehearsal harmonies, southern space, headquarters and storytelling and cosmic shared living quarters. Tere, countryR twang, Cordovas in a converted barn behind create its own version of the property’s main house, the American roots-rock on the guys logged countless hours band’s most recent album, fne-tuning a sound that’s “Tat Santa Fe Channel.” already earned praise from Te album marks Cordovas’ outlets like NPR Music and ATO Records debut, arriving Rolling Stone, which described afer more than a half-decade’s the group as “the harmony- worth of international touring, heavy, guitar-fueled house communal living and shared band at a Big Pink keg party songwriting sessions. It’s in 1968.” a timely—and timeless— With its western wooziness version of a sound that’s and siesta-friendly swagger, existed for 50 years, ever since “Tat Santa Fe Channel” also pioneers like the Grateful nods to the band’s other home Dead and the Allman Brothers bases: Southern California, Band blurred the lines where bassist and band between rock, country and leader Joe Firstman lived amplifed folk music. for years; and Todos Santos, If “Tat Santa Fe Channel” Mexico, where Cordovas’ fve nods to the band’s infuences, members travel every winter though, it’s still a fercely to write new songs, sharpen unique album, recorded in a old standbys and oversee the series of live takes that shine acclaimed Tropic of Cancer a light not only on Cordovas’ Concert Series. Te result is a songwriting chops, but their record that’s steeped in—but strength as a raw, rugged live not limited to—southern band, as well. sounds and California charm. “Tat Santa Fe Channel” It’s American music without was produced by the Milk borders. Carton Kids’ Kenneth Years before Cordovas’ Pattengale in East Nashville, formation, Firstman traveled not far from the home that the country as a solo musician.

Big Sky, LONELONE PEAK PEAK LOOKOUT LOOKOUT Montana Lucca Soria (bottom right) writes and performs for the Nashville-based Cordovas. He took a break while on tour to answer a few questions from the Lookout. See Soria and the rest of the band perform on Town Center Stage during the frst Music in the Mountains concert in Established in 1982 BIG SKY, MONTANA August 2018. PHOTO COURTESY OF CORDOVAS

Publishers: Susanne Hill & Erin Leonard Advertising/Sales Rep.: Na'Cole Beall, [email protected], compound and you may fnd one Peak Lookout: How 406.579.6877 “We’re eating dinner together, hanging Soria and Weaver picking their was Cordovas formed? Editor: David Madison, [email protected] way through bluegrass songs What does the name out together and making art. We don’t inside the barn, while Firstman Lrefer to? Reporter: Jolene Palmer, [email protected] Designer: Ginger Lynch have rehearsal times, because rehearsal wraps up a family dinner in the kitchen and Spillman Lucca Soria: Joe started the Photographer/Columnist: Mike Coil is always. You have to honor the art first, fxes the band’s RV outside. band in 2011 afer writing a Editorial Intern: Keely Larson and everything else comes second.” Tere’s a communal vibe to the batch of songs in Nashville. —Joe Firstman, Cordovas bassist band’s existence that bleeds Te tunes were then recorded over into their songs, where in L.A. Cordovas means Editorial Policy and band leader 500 Words and other guest editorials are intended to acquaint our it’s ofen hard to pinpoint a “adventurer.” readers with different viewpoints on matters of public importance. single person’s voice in those Guest editorials and letters to the editor refect the opinion of the thick, swooning harmonies. LPL: Ah, Music City. How do writers and do not necessarily refect the opinion of the editor or the “Tat Santa Fe Channel” is the you stand out in Nashville’s staff of Lone Peak Lookout. Raised in North Carolina, only to songwriting, but to soundtrack to that communal prolifc music scene? Press Release Policy he moved to Hollywood as existing. Cordovas aren’t just existence: a collection of songs • Lone Peak Lookout staff will give all press releases full a determined 20-year-old, bandmates. 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Yellow Tree Teatre spent a week in Big Sky working on their latest work, “Flowers for the Room,” a story about how an accident changes the life of a married couple. Tey hail from Minnesota and afer arriving, the group posted on social media: “We made it to Big Sky! And instead of the Osseo water tower there’s a mountain. And an elk preserve. And a river (pictured below) that will make you weep. Now let’s create a musical Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, we are ofcially wooed.” PHOTOS COURTESY YELLOW TREE THEATRE oin Yellow Tree as they perform their latest work in progress, “Flowers forJ the Room.” Yellow Tree Teatre is a professional nonproft theater located in the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis in Osseo, Minn. A recipient of a 2016 National Teater Company Grant from the American Teater Wing, Yellow Tree is a small-town theater with a national reputation, and serves as a vital artistic hub for its community. 7 p.m. at Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, Saturday, July 28.

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s part of ongoing eforts required Study Team (IGBST) began the feld captures July bears, biologists use natural food sources such to inform the public of ongoing activities. Tese under the Endangered Species Act 24 and will continue through Aug. 28. Capture as recently road-killed deer and elk. Potential signs are posted along the major access points to monitor the population of grizzly operations can include a variety of activities, but capture sites are baited with these natural foods to the capture site. It is important that the public Abears in the Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S. all areas where work is being conducted will have and if indications show grizzly bears are in the heed these signs and do not venture into an area Geological Survey, in conjunction with Montana major access points marked with warning signs. area, culvert traps or foot snares are used to that has been posted. For more information Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, is It is critical that all members of the public heed capture bears. Once captured, bears are handled regarding grizzly bear capture eforts, please call working to inform the public that pre-baiting and these signs. in accordance with strict protocols developed by the IGBST hotline at (406) 994-6675. scientifc capture operations are once again about Monitoring of grizzly bear distribution and IGBST and its partner agencies. —IGBST to begin within northwestern portions of the other activities are vital to ongoing recovery Where bear capture activities are being Custer Gallatin National Forest, south of I-90. and management of grizzly bears in the Greater conducted for scientifc purposes the area around Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Yellowstone Ecosystem. In order to attract the site will be posted with bright warning signs BRIEFS

Team based, whole From Moscow to Helsinki to the Country Bookshelf

person mental healthcare .S. Sen. Steve Daines released a somewhat locally inspired statement in response to the Trump Administration’sU highly criticized suggestion Te funds awarded from this grant will be used to combine the expertise of mental health about Russians interrogating United States professionals with primary care clinicians diplomats. providing team based, whole person care. Mental health has been identifed as the number one health challenge facing Gallatin County by the “Community Health Needs “Absurd.” Assessment,” completed by Bozeman Health, —How Sen. Steve Daines Community Health Partners and the Gallatin described recent position County Health Department in 2017. ozeman Health Foundation is pleased to Behavioral health is one component of taken by President Trump announce it has been awarded a two-year Caring Forward: Te Campaign for a Healthier $150,000 grant from Montana Healthcare Community, launched this spring by Bozeman BFoundation. Bozeman Health and Bozeman Health, together with Bozeman Health Health Foundation are proud to partner with Foundation. With a goal of $15 million, this One of those diplomats is a high school Bozeman Hawk Mike McFaul: A photo posted on Montana Healthcare Foundation to implement charitable campaign will help make signifcant chum of Daines. His name is Mike McFaul. Facebook from the July 21 event at the Country a new Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) changes in healthcare in Southwest Montana. Tey were on the debate team together. On Bookshelf. PHOTO BY DAN GRIFFING initiative supporting patients and healthcare Te campaign is pleased to announce that, Saturday, July 21, McFaul appeared at the providers at Bozeman Health. including this $150,000 grant, Bozeman Health Country Bookshelf in Bozeman, assuring Integrated behavioral health is the term Foundation has now surpassed $13.2 million of everyone his buddy Steve had his back. used for providing patients with coordinated Here’s how Sen. Daines responded to a States government has their back. President its $15 million goal. Trump should deny any requests to turn over physical and behavioral healthcare. Individuals —Bozeman Health foreign dictator sweating his pal from Bozeman struggling with mental illness or substance use High: “Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Ambassador Mike McFaul to Russia,” said disorders are ofen at greater risk for chronic request to interrogate United States ofcials is Daines. health issues and combining a patient’s physical absurd. American diplomats are serving our McFaul served as ambassador to Russia from and mental healthcare can help improve chronic country abroad and ofentimes in dangerous 2012 to 2014. —DM conditions and reduce healthcare spending. places. Tey need to know that the United

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Briefs continued from A6 Local forest ofcials plan Big Sky outreach EVENTS • JULY 2018 ozeman District Ranger Corey Lewellen a great Big Sky connection. And we’re trying to will be coming to Big Sky soon as part rectify that,” said Daley. “We’d just like to make of what he hopes will become a series of ourselves more available to Big Sky and answer Bregular outreach sessions with the community. questions.” JULY 10th Annual Big Sky Farmers Market (Fire Public Afairs Ofcer Marna Daley said Stay tuned to lonepeaklookout.com for more Lewellen looks forward to introducing himself details about upcoming outreach sessions with 25 Pit Park 5-8 PM) & Big Sky PBR Street Dance and talking about what’s happening around Big the Custer Gallatin National Forest starting in Presented By LEVI’S ((FREE 7 PM on Town Sky. August. Center Ave.) “We do infuence Big Sky a lot and Big Sky —DM infuences us a lot, but it doesn’t seem we have JULY PBR Day 1: 3rd Annual Art Auction (FREE at 26 Arena Tent 3-6 PM), Touring Pro Division Bull Riding (6-8 PM) & FREE Music in the Mtns PBR Kickoff Concert Featuring: Shovels & Rope Yellowstone experiences (FREE 8 PM at Center Stage)

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Hitting the eject button away from the YNP crowds, two backpackers on the trail in Lamar Valley. PHOTO BY NEAL HERBERT COURTESY OF NPS

he park hosted 810,884 visits in June Year-to-date recreation visits (through June). 2018. Tis is a slight increase over 2018 – 1,381,707 last year (803,652 visits) and below 2017 – 1,354,138 TJune 2016 (838,316 visits), which remains the 2016 – 1,432,071 busiest June ever in Yellowstone. 2015 – 1,298,855 So far in 2018, the park has hosted 2014 – 1,084,826 1,381,707 visits, up 2.5 percent from the same period last year. Te list below shows the trend Te continued high level of visitation in the over the last fve years. Year-to-date visitation park underscores the importance of planning • LEAVE THE DRIVING TO US • in 2018 is 27 percent higher than fve years ago a Yellowstone adventure ahead of time. Visitors in 2014. should anticipate delays or limited parking at Free shuttles daily at SKYLINEBUS.COM popular destinations, and check road conditions on the park’s website before they arrive. —YNP LONE PEAK LOOKOUT A8 July 26, 2018

Substation from A1 Lost Trails area chosen for substation

meets NorthWestern Energy’s objectives of providing safe and reliable service to the community at reasonable cost. One of most important fndings from the community meetings held during the summer of 2017 was that many members of the Big Sky community felt that we had not done enough to communicate with afected property owners or the wider community, which in turn afected the community’s trust of NorthWestern Energy as we proceeded with the project. We got the message and that is why we spent the extensive time that we did to understand the concerns and values of the community. We remain committed to transparency and thorough communications with the community as we proceed. We will continue to extensively and broadly communicate as we move forward with both the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application process with Gallatin County and the construction of a substation. We expect to make the CUP fling by late August. I understand there are community members who may like to see a diferent site chosen or a diferent technology utilized, such as a gas insulated substation. When all the available information is considered, it does not support these alternatives. Te feedback and information gathered through the signifcant engagement process, and our assessment of available sites and technology, led us to our conclusion that the construction of a low-profle substation at the Rainham site is the option to best balance the interests of the community, NorthWestern and our other key If you’re headed uphill toward Big Sky Resort from Town Center on Lone Mountain Trail, the selected site is of to your right as you travel by the intersection stakeholders. with Browtine Road. MAP COURTESY OF NORTHWESTERN ENERGY I want to express my sincere thanks to the Big Sky community for its constructive, candid input during the last year. he decision to select the Rainham site and a low-profle on the views along the entry corridor and for nearby residents be design was based on a number of technical, aesthetic minimized to the greatest degree possible. Te existing standing Mike Cashell and economic factors. From a technical standpoint, the timber at the Rainham site will provide natural screening for the Vice President, Transmission TRainham site is large enough for the facility and the features of facility, minimizing the visual impact much more than at other NorthWestern Energy the property allow for its construction with a reasonable amount potential sites. of site work. Te Rainham property is also close enough to the Trough the engagement process, we have also received existing electric infrastructure to efectively meet the enhanced recommendations from community members that will improve reliability and growth needs of the system. the features of the facility, including the design, color and height Aesthetically, the feedback we received from community of perimeter walls for the substation. Finally, our analysis indicates What do you think about this news and the chosen members over the last year showed near-universal agreement that that total project cost for constructing a low-profle substation site? Email [email protected] any new utility infrastructure should be sited so that its impact at the Rainham site, which is expected to be about $15 million, or call (406) 548-7628.

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Sunday services at Soldiers Chapel

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continuously without pedaling. It’s created by berms and rolling terrain features formed in the dirt. Speed along the pump track is dependent on your ability to gain momentum by “pumping” the tight terrain transitions of the track. Te track would be located on less than a tenth of an acre directly behind the skate park—an area of Community Park with no current usage plans. When the pedestrian bridge over the West Fork is installed via the TIGER grant, Wolfe said the current playground will need to be relocated, and could potentially go where the pump track would reside. But since the track is just dirt and easily dismantled, the board saw no issues with the location. With interested parties ofering up dirt and the machinery to make the track, and volunteers ofering to build and maintain the track—plus Terrafow helping with design and implementation free of charge—the only foreseeable expense would be $2,500 per year for insurance. Seeing no downside, the board unanimously approved the BSCO to move forward with the concept. Muggli and other proponents of the track hope to start work this fall. “But we want to make sure we do it the right way,” Wolfe said. “So worst-case we might start it in the spring.” Te park is not spared from the challenges of overfowing parking lots, and one board member wondered if additional parking was in the works there as well. It isn’t, but BSCO Board Member Tallie Lancey was hopeful that once the pedestrian bridge and trail connecting the park Te Big Sky Community Organization celebrated its 20th anniversary at the annual Parks and Trails Gala held under a white tent at the Big Sky Community to the rest of the trail system is installed, more Park. More than $200,000 was raised, the biggest ticket item being a chair from the recently disassembled Shedhorn Chairlif at Big Sky Resort. It went for users will opt to walk or bike to the park. $10,500. PHOTO COURTESY BSCO A top fve trail Ongoing projects need of a parking update as more users—some fencing—seems to be doing the trick. Johnson Several years ago when the Spanish Peaks Adam Johnson, BSCO’s “arm of parks and coming in packed tour buses—head to the trail. said he’s still in talks with a landowner about Mountain Club built Fish Camp Trail, there was trails” said he’s been pleased with the progress Lone Mountain Land Company ofered to do getting the trail through the Middle Fork area. a plan to add a spur trail that would connect it being made by Stahly Engineering, the company the design for the parking lot, which happens It used to be that one of the challenges in to Ousel Falls and Yellow Mule trails. Tat hasn’t chosen to design the new Beehive Basin to partially reside on LMLC’s Spanish Peaks getting landowners to agree to trail easements happened yet, but the BSCO’s Johnson and Lone Trailhead and parking area. Te company is Mountain Club property. was the BSCO only had estimates about trail Mountain Land Company’s Executive Director currently up at Beehive doing geotech and A timeline has not been set for the Ousel usage. With the recent addition of a trail camera, of Community Associations Ben Holst have topographical surveys and should be providing upgrade, as Beehive is the BSCO’s current Johnson said he’ll be able to provide more been brainstorming ways to make it happen and a design by mid-August. Johnson said the priority, but Johnson hopes to have things concrete numbers. thereby create a public loop. hope is to break ground in the fall, but if snow underway in the spring of 2019. Te goal of the “Even with lif-served trails open, we’ve been Te major hurdle is the need for a bridge comes early, excavation would commence in the project is to create a second entrance to Ousel seeing a lot of people on the trail,” Johnson said. across the South Fork of the Middle Fork. As it spring. Once the new parking lot is done, public Falls Park, allowing people to ride a bus from the “150 bikers on big days.” would happen, Spanish Peaks has pieces of ski restrooms will be built. Town Center, with the option of hiking back to area bridges and tunnels that would work to Beehive Basin is frequented year-round. Te the Town Center via Ralph’s Pass and Uplands Future plans: bike track, more trails fashion a bridge. BSCO counted just over 7,500 users between Trail. Avid mountain biker and Big Sky resident Te next hurdle is the need for a helicopter to Dec. 16, 2017 and June 24, 2018, with 1,500 of Joe Muggli met with the BSCO parks and trails move the bridge parts. Circumstances are again those hiking the basin in the frst three weeks of Private property committees in mid-June with his proposal for a in the project’s favor—Big Sky Resort has ofered June alone. 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Johnson said it’d take about a No job too small half hour to an hour to move the ecent Lone Peak High grad Liam pieces, costing about $1,500 to Germain found himself done with school $3,000. and without a summer job. But instead of Te BSCO is also talking takingR the summer of to fsh, he decided to ofer with an engineer about design up his services for anyone needing a hand. permitting and abutments for the “I found a surprising number of people just bridge. needed help with random things,” said Germain. Te Fish Camp Trail “Whether it was my parent’s friends needing connection was identifed, based their furniture moved, or a friend’s family on community survey feedback, needing that done, and that’s how it started.” as a top-fve connection in the Jobs have expanded to painting, laying BSCO Master Trails Plan created last summer. laminate fooring, pulling carpeting and trim Liam Germain work. Some jobs required help from friends, and “Tis would be creating when Germain took on a summer job with Dick another trail for the community,” said Johnson. “It would be great Anderson Construction as a laborer, he realized Germain heads of to college at the University of to keep the continuation of while he might not be able to take on a small job, Pennsylvania in late August, but Bighorn Grunt adding a new trail every year.” some of his friends could. work will continue on without him. Fish Camp, a secluded outdoor So Bighorn Grunt work was born. Germain “Te goal is to get work for high school kids venue that can be booked by started advertising on social media, and has that might not be working every day of the Spanish Peaks members, would picked up a few furniture moving jobs since week,” Germain said. remain private. then. Most of his helpers are former classmates To schedule a job—from furniture moving and current high school students. When a job to minor demolition, painting and more—call comes up, he sends a message to his former class (406) 404-4220. —JP and schoolmates, and kind of like Uber for odd jobs, the work goes to whomever is available.

Tis newly installed sign on the popular Mountain to Meadow bike trail seems to be working. It’s there to remind users to stay on designated trails and of private land. As the trail, and others like it in Big Sky, get used more frequently, the BSCO wants to remind bikers the trail would not be in place without the permission of private landowners—so it’s a respect it or lose it situation. On a busy day, more than 100 bikers have been counted on the trail. PHOTO COURTESY BSCO ADVERTISE

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Bacon Rind Fire from A1 Te Bacon Rind Fire advances down the ridge inside Yellowstone National Park and toward Highway 191. Te fre On July 22, there were two vehicles with as the fre continued to advance. started as a three-acre blaze spotted on July 20 and grew to around 250-300 acres in less than a week. Tat acreage Montana plates at the Bacon Rind Trailhead and Burdic drove up from West describes the perimeter, not a solid swath of charred ground as the fre spots in places and doesn’t burn in others. England said, “We put a couple of folks on top of Yellowstone to take pictures and PHOTOS BY DAVID MADISON the trail, inserted them via helicopter. And they said, pointing at the fames, “Tat are coming down the trail and bringing anybody section right now that’s burning, with them. And it will be closed, so nobody else it was 100 yards behind that when will be going up there.” we got here, so it’s moving. It’s

Fire watchers Jim Holstein of Big Sky, along with Mike Burdic and Lanette Babylon from West Yellowstone, snap photos of the advancing fre from the side of Highway 191 near the Bacon Rind Trailhead. PHOTO BY DAVID MADISON

All the fre crews and their supervisors in West torching, candle-sticking.” Yellowstone could do at that time was, “See what Burdic used the terms the weather brings,” said England. “We have a “torching” and “candle-sticking” lot of storms come through and weather changes to describe how the fre advanced really fast.” tree by tree, lighting up like a giant Tat’s why fre crews gather hyper-local wick on a candle. Tis happened weather data for each fre incident and send it to as the fre spread from the ground the National Weather Service. by burning up “ladder fuels”— “We do what’s called a spot weather,” said deadfall and brush—which ignited England. “And we get a very specifc forecast for into the canopy and delivered a exactly where we are instead of a big regional light show for Burdic and others forecast that is infuenced by the actual data that watching from the highway below. we’ve gathered on the ground. So according to Jim Holstein, a Yellowstone this spot forecast, weather is going to be pretty guide from Big Sky, stood mellow and thunderstorms are not expected until alongside Burdic, eyes fxed on the Tuesday. So it looks like we have a few days where advancing fames. weather isn’t going to be very severe.” “I just came down to analyze. On Tuesday afernoon, July 24, light rain You know, we’re running tours accompanied by wind gusts moved through and early. But I don’t think this thing helped grow the Bacon Rind Fire to more than is going to afect the highway too 200 acres, with spot fres moving downhill. For much,” said Holstein, who went on to describe the frst few days, the fre burned in Lee Metcalf how cold night air can push smoke into the Te ofcial fre incident map Wilderness along its border with Yellowstone valley below and cause smoke inversions around from July 24. As the summer National Park. By the 24th, it was moving inside daybreak. Tat has the potential to slow trafc continues to grow hotter the park toward Highway 191. along Highway 191, but it shouldn’t prevent and dryer, Custer Gallatin Tat’s where Mike Burdic and other fre Holstein from transporting clients into the park. National Forest staf check watchers gathered with their binoculars and At least not yet. recently used campfre rings cameras while the mountainside crackled, On the evening of Tuesday, July 24, others to see if there are any coals smoked and exploded into orange waves of fame whose livelihoods depend on Yellowstone Park lef smoldering. Recently, they have discovered some still-hot fre rings, so please make sure all campfres are totally extinguished. PHOTO BY KATIE MOEN

B.L.D.BREAKFAST, 8am LUNCH,to 10pm & DINNER Daily! tourism gathered in West Yellowstone for a fre PRIME RIB FRI~SAT~SUN briefng from the Forest Service. Culbreth went on to add, “Our big concern is Todd Erdody, fre ecologist with the Custer private land and structures. Te Black Butte Gallatin National Forest, said we should expect Ranch and Elkhorn Ranch. Tat’s what we’re more gusty winds in the coming days. But so far, currently assessing and currently starting to do the fre hasn’t advanced north toward Snowslide some mitigation work around the Black Butte Creek and beyond that, Black Butte Ranch. Ranch… in case the fre decides to move that “SWEET SUMMERTIME” “Most of the growth is toward the east and way.” southeast,” explained Erdody, which means it’s Culbreth then described how two “light advancing on Highway 191, but not moving helicopters” based in West Yellowstone are being BREAKFAST BUFFET toward Big Sky. used “for recon” and to shuttle crews or provide Marianne Baumberger, who took over bucket support. SAT & SUN ALL SUMMER! for England as the Forest Service’s public Te helicopters have not yet dropped any information contact, told the group gathered water, said Culbreth, explaining, “Where the in West Yellowstone, “Our defnite goal is fre is along the ridge, honestly it wouldn’t be to not close that highway. And the Montana efective. We’d just be exposing pilots to risk. 5 miles south of Big Sky HWY 191 Mile Marker 43 Department of Transportation is usually pretty Obviously, questions have been, when it was good about that.” three to fve acres, couldn’t we have thrown a When Bob Culbreth, acting fre management bunch of buckets on it then? We would have still Menu online www.corralbar.com 406.995.4249 ofcer with the Forest Service, addressed the had to put boots on the ground to make sure that group, he ofered specifc details about how the fre was taken care of at that time.” Bacon Rind Fire was burning. On the morning of Wednesday, July 25, the “Te stand up there is probably about 60-70 Forest Service planned to do a recon fight over percent dead timber,” said Culbreth. “And with the fre. dead stand timber, it’s very dangerous to put For the latest information on the Bacon Rind crews on that fre.” and other fres, log onto https://inciweb.nwcg. gov/incident/5992. B1 SPORTS LPHS kicks of August 24 BY DAVID MADISON [email protected] football he Lookout got its sideline signals fve spots in post-season play. crossed last week and reported Tis realignment will only apply to the the opening game was away on 2018 season, with eight man divisions SNEAK TSept. 1. It’s actually at home on Friday, going back to having four playof spots Aug. 24 vs. Box Elder. allocated to each, said Brian Michelotti, GET A peek Chris Samuels with the LPHS Booster associate director of the Montana High Club reports game time is 5 p.m. School Association. Check out the and, “It will be preceded by a Booster “It’s what we ended up doing because Lone Peak High community-wide ‘tailgate’ with free hot of the size of the north and just eight dogs and hamburgers,” plus a “Punt, teams in the south,” said Michelotti. School sports’ Pass and Kick” competition for kids In the south division, Lone Peak is schedules for of all ages, 3-5 p.m. (Keep an eye on joined by Joliet, Park City, Hobson/ lonepeaklookout.com for more details.) Moore/Judith Gap, Harlowton, Ennis, the upcoming Te late August game begins the Big Absarokee and newcomer Twin Bridges. school year on Horns’ march through regular season Tree of these teams will advance to the Facebook@lonepeaklookout. play with the goal of landing LPHS in playofs, which begin Saturday, Oct. 27, one of three spots allocated to Montana’s followed by state championship games eight man south division. During a Nov. 16-17. recent interview, LPHS Head Coach Find full sports schedules for LPHS Adam Farr pointed out that because athletics at lonepeaklookout.com and on the north division became lopsided this Facebook @lonepeaklookout. season with 13 teams, it will be granted

Overview of the eight man playof shufe afecting 2018 post-season play. CHART COURTESY OF THE MONTANA HIGH Adam Farr, head football coach at Lone Peak High School. PHOTO BY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION DAVID MADISON Best junior golfers to play in Meadow

feld of 78 of the nation’s leading junior golfers ages 12- them, to play other players outside of our state and garner a lot of 19 are headed to Big Sky for an American Junior Golf attention from college coaches around the country and give them Association event at the end of August. opportunities just like any other player should get.” A It’s the frst time Montana will be host to such a potent pool of Nick Dietzen, marketing and communications director with rising golf stars. the Montana State Golf Association, told YPR, “It is an event that Te American Junior Golf Association sees this event as a way will showcase some of the best players and it gives credibility to to highlight young golfers from an undeserved area for national Montana kids.” junior golf. Te event over the Labor Day weekend is 54-holes of stroke- Aaron Pohle, golf coach at Rocky Mountain College, told play and a portion of the feld will be reserved for Montana junior Yellowstone Public Radio the AJGA junior tournament on the Big golfers. Sky Resort Course is a huge opportunity not only for Montana Lone Peak High School Golf Coach Jenny Wilcynski added, golf but for young Montana golfers who don’t always get to “Unfortunately, we have no local competitors from LPHS. How I showcase their skills to college golf coaches. wish! Tese are the top kids in the country and this is a big deal. “It’s tough to get to get recruited in Montana just because We are so lucky to host such an event in Big Sky.” of our location,” said Pohle. “It’s a great opportunity to play for —DM

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BY JOLENE PALMER [email protected] hen one thinks of store. Te Gallatin River Task community trash cleanups, Force was also invited to join the words Philadelphia in the event, and in all 30 to Wand clothing company don’t readily 40 volunteers came out on a come to mind. But on Monday, July Monday evening, meeting in 16, United by Blue—an eco-conscious the Community Park before apparel company based in Philly— combing stream banks near the made a stop in Big Sky during a Conoco and along Kircher and two-month journey across the U.S. Community parks. cleaning up waterways along the way. You just never know what Big Sky marked the furthest west you’ll fnd on a trash cleanup. the crew would travel during the Within an hour, volunteers Bluemovement Tour, which took gathered over 100 pounds of them from the City of Brotherly Love trash—at least 40 of which was through the Appalachians, along comprised of an old auto part the Gulf Coast, into the Southwest, dump site found along the way by Montana, the Midwest and fnally back the Montana Supply group. It was east. Te trip is paid for via 1 percent full of rusty car pieces and cans. of the company’s sales proceeds. Ten there were the usual trashy United By Blue’s head of cleanups, suspects—soda and beer cans, Kelly Ofner, said she knew the team plastic bottles and the like. wouldn’t fnd the amount of trash in Kelly Hilovsky and Jef Butler, Big Sky that they ofen do cleaning up United By Blue's road crew urban areas (they hit up places like Las members, said they were pleased Vegas, Cleveland and New Orleans on with the event turnout, especially this trip), “but we were hopeful that the Big Sky Resort contingency. Kelly Hilovsky and Jef Butler greet volunteers at the Big Sky Community Park for a good, old-fashioned river cleanup sponsored the community would be motivated “We had to battle a late evening by United by Blue, a Philadelphia-based clothing company that sent the two organizers to states across the U.S. Big Sky marked to work together and learn about their storm that rolled through, but their western-most stop on the Bluemovement Tour. Tey’re now of to the Midwest. PHOTO COURTESY MONTANA SUPPLY impact on the river,” she said following the volunteers were quick to COMPANY the cleanup. adjust and we all met up at Lone Te United by Blue team joined Peak Brewery aferwards to give away Missed this cleanup but hope to at the Community Park for cleanup teams—email stephanie@ Josh Tozier and Alaina Stinson, prizes and have some food and drinks join another? You’re in luck. Te assignments, then rendezvous back gallatinrivertaskforce.org to sign up as owners of Montana Supply Company, courtesy of Lone Peak Brewery,” they GRTF will hold its annual river at the park later for food and drinks. a leader. who sell United’s products at their wrote in an email to the Lookout. cleanup on Aug. 30 at 2 p.m. Meet Volunteer leaders are needed to recruit

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g Outfoxed—11:20 a.m. on July 20: On July 20 just afer 11:20 Tese incidents followed two others that occurred earlier in a.m., Gallatin County 911 received a report of an injured hiker the month. on Cinnamon Creek Trail south of Big Sky. Te caller reported “Nature is a funny thing. Even the his wife found a 27-year-old woman two miles up the trail, most prepared and expert hikers g unconscious with a leg injury. Te man was communicating with Helicopter rescue—8:30 p.m. on July 16: A Gallatin County his wife through a Garmin inReach text message device. can’t predict getting startled by a fox, Sherif’s Deputy received a call via two-way radio from a Gallatin Gallatin County Search and Rescue at Big Sky and the Big Sky twisting wrong and blowing out a hip.” County Search and Rescue volunteer reporting that a member of his horseback group was experiencing stroke like symptoms. Te Fire Department were dispatched. In addition, a REACH Air —Gallatin County Sheriff Brian Gootkin Medical Services helicopter and the Sherif’s Heli Rescue Team group of nine riders were located nine miles up the Sage Creek were launched. Trail and requested a medivac for the 36-year-old male from Rescuers on foot and ATV located the woman at 1:34 p.m. She Sanford, N.C. had recovered somewhat and was alert and oriented when they arrived. Te responding helicopters were canceled because her condition had improved. It was discovered that she was carrying a 40-pound pack and when a fox ran out in front of her, she pivoted and dislocated her hip. A Big Sky Fire Paramedic who is also a Search and Rescue member assessed the injured hiker and administered medication. She was packaged on a one-wheeled rescue litter (pictured) and transported back to the Cinnamon Creek Trailhead to a waiting Big Sky Fire Ambulance, which took her to the Big Sky Medical Center. Later that day, at 10:30 p.m., Sherif’s Search and Rescue at Big Sky and a deputy responded to a search at Portal Creek. A 26-year-old man was fve hours overdue afer becoming separated from the rest of his party following an overnight camping trip. His experience level and the terrain indicated the need for a search. He was located by ground rescuers shortly afer 1 a.m. He did not need medical attention, but was given water. Sherif Brian Gootkin said, “Nature is a funny thing. Even the most prepared and expert hikers can’t predict getting startled by a fox, twisting wrong and blowing out a hip. Tat is an injury that you need help to get out with. Get out, be healthy and responsibly enjoy great mountain living. When you do, make sure you have the gear and communication that allows us to help you when nature does her thing. Enjoy the backcountry with other people when possible, stay together when hiking, and carry a means of communication with you.”

g Rescue dispatched—10:30 a.m. on July 22: Two days later on July 22, search and rescue was called in for assistance again. At 10:30 a.m. rescue crews, the Gallatin Gateway Fire Department and Gallatin County deputies were dispatched to the Gallatin Canyon. A 37-year-old woman was injured while bouldering Rescue teams carry an injured hiker out of Cinnamon Creek Trail at the Upper Nunnery area above Gallatin Tower. She hit her on June 20. Te woman injured her hip afer a fox ran out in head, had possible broken ribs and may have had a seizure. Scene from the heli rescue of an injured climber on Sunday, July front of her. PHOTOS COURTESY OF GALLATIN COUNTY Rescue teams located the woman and escorted her to an awaiting 22. SHERIFF’S OFFICE ambulance. Beyond the blotter continues on B4 LONE PEAK LOOKOUT B4 July 26, 2018

Beyond the blotter from B3 Due to the remote location as well as information that the male necessary rescue gear and emergency medical equipment. Rescuers Te injured male was traveling with a group of friends who had previously sufered a stroke, the decision was made to launch met the injured party at the scene of the crash approximately one were also on ATVs. Afer an initial assessment of his injuries, a helicopter out of Bozeman. Rescuers from Sherif’s Search and hour afer the initial call for help. rescue personnel braced and secured his shoulder and loaded him Rescue in Big Sky and a helicopter from REACH Helicopters onto one of their rescue ATVs. Te patient was transported back responded. to the trailhead and turned over to family members, who then REACH was able to land at a spot located and marked with GPS transported him to the Big Sky Medical Center for treatment. by the Search and Rescue volunteer on scene. Te medivac team Sherif Gootkin would like to remind ATV riders to use caution then transported the male to Bozeman Deaconess Hospital for when recreating in the backcountry, even when on a marked evaluation. trail. Changing terrain and trail conditions can sometimes bring Sherif Gootkin would like to commend the group for being unexpected problems to a fun day of backcountry riding. so well prepared for such an event by carrying with them a highly reliable means of communication, survival gear and a GPS. —Compiled from reports on gallatinmedia.org Te backcountry in this area is extremely remote and can be unforgiving. Emergency location beacons and GPSs are invaluable should you or someone you are with become stranded, lost or injured—like the ATV rider who took a bad spill on Buck Ridge July 12.

g ATV incident—2:54 p.m. on July 12: Te Gallatin County Dispatch Center received a call reporting an injured ATV rider 10 miles up from the Buck Ridge Trailhead south of Big Sky. Te injured party, a 32-year-old male from California, sustained shoulder and rib injuries when the ATV he was a passenger on rolled while trail riding. Personnel from the Sherif’s Search and Rescue in Big Sky responded on ATVs and motorcycles, complete with all the

Scenes from the heli rescue of an injured climber on Sunday, July 22.

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g g Three black Suburbans with Wyoming plates were seen going A bear was seen by a caller wandering around in the Hill Ready for your next project. 85 miles per hour out of the Gallatin Canyon at 12:30 p.m. Condo parking lot at 3 p.m. Fish, Wildlife and Parks was advised New construction to remodels, kitchen and baths, siding and and a deputy assisted a FWP employee with response. roofng, decking and g A man needed assistance regarding a dog bite incident that g additions. took place on May 20. A fallen aspen was blocking the northbound lane of Gallatin Road at 5 p.m. Call Jim @ 406-581-9427 g A man wanted to know if the Big Sky Sheriff’s Offce was g aware of an upcoming bike race and the need for traffc control A deputy stopped a golf cart on Lone Peak Drive at 5:30 p.m. for it. g A 28-year-old man crashed his bike at Big Sky Resort at 8 Big Sky Community Food p.m. A.A. July 19, 2018 Bank HOURS: Tuesdays 3-7 p.m. & Fridays 11 July 22, 2018 Alcoholics Anonymous g Just before 3 a.m. a deputy was unable to locate an a.m. - 3 p.m. intoxicated man in the Town Center seen by a caller wandering Alcoholics Anonymous can help if g back and forth, swearing, yelling about how drunk he is and how A bat set off the burglar alarm at a Goshawk Trail home just you think you might have a drink­ Big Horn Shopping Center on before 1 a.m. he needed help getting home. ing problem. Call 888­607­2000 HWY 191 g g The driver of a brown Toyota Tundra was reportedly cutting Bears were seen by a caller, who was a new resident, “eating to talk to a member of A.A. or go (406) 995-3088 and fipping people off on Lone Mountain Trail just before 9 a.m. a bunch of trash” in the Low Dog Road area at 1 a.m. They to aa.montana.org for mee"ng called back at around 1 p.m. to report the bears were still there Emergency Food and Social There was no deputy in the area to respond. "mes and loca"ons. and were eating from an unrestricted Dumpster. A maintenance Services. Donations Welcome. worker secured the Dumpster and a deputy advised that with the g A reporter with the Bozeman Daily Chronicle requested to speak with a deputy about K9 offcers. food source gone, the bears should leave the area. The caller also was given the non-emergency number in case the bears continue STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS to be an issue. g A pickup truck was keyed in the Firelight Meadows.

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Upper Madison: We are still seeing some otherwise callibaetis nymphs continue to be just in case. caddis, PMDs and Yellow Sallies coming of most efective. On the bright side, it should Flies: #12 DOA Green Drake, #12 Missing Link throughout the day, but the overall insect only keep getting better from here on out. Green Drake, #14 Rusty Spinner, #16 Tilt Wing activity during the late morning and afernoon Flies: #16 Turkey Callibaetis, #16 Callibaetis PMD, #10-12 Tunder Tighs Hopper, #14 hours has somewhat slowed. You can fnd fsh Cripple, #16 Parachute Callibaetis Bogus Beetle, #8 Simi Seal Leech, #14 Olive working in the mornings and especially in Bullet, #12 Quill Jig the evenings. From about 7 p.m. until dark, the caddis and spinner fshing has been quite Gallatin: Caddis remain prevalent and there good. During the heat of the day, nymphing are still a few PMDs hanging around. Tere Yellowstone (above the Falls): Tis stretch has been the most consistent way of catching have been rumors of spruce moths from of the river is currently quite high, but it is fsh. Smaller nymphs in the #16-18 range have around the mouth of the canyon up, so be on running clear and has been fshing well. Bring been best. the lookout for that in the coming days. Small an assortment of fies including Salmonfies, Goldens, Green Drakes, PMDs, caddis, Flies: #14 Full Tilt Sally, #16 Rusty Spinner, nymphs in the #16-18 range and sof hackles spinners, nymph droppers and smaller #16 PMD Missing Link, #16 Tilt Wing PMD, continue to work well also. Our special thanks streamers. Stalking the banks and trying to spot #16 Purple Rocky Mountain Mint, #14-18 to the crew over at Gallatin River Guides for the a fsh before casting to it tends to be far more Parachute Caddis, #17 Tan Iris Caddis, #16 most up-to-date info on the Gallatin. efective than randomly prospecting in this Front End Loader, #12-14 Biot Golden Stone, particular stretch of the river. #16-18 Red Neck, #16 Olive Biot Czech, #14- Yellowstone National Park 18 Shop Vac, #16-18 Guide Dip, #16 Green NE Corner: Afer a number of storms late last Flies: #12 DOA Green Drake, #12 Missing Link Machine week, Slough, Lamar and Soda Butte are all Green Drake, #14 Rusty Spinner, #16 Tilt Wing Hebgen Lake: We are still waiting for any running clear again and fshing well. Drakes, PMD, #8 Salmonfy Razorback, #10 Golden consistency when it comes to Hebgen. Tere caddis, PMDs and terrestrial patterns should Razorback, #8 Simi Seal Leech have been a few fsh working on top some have you covered. Tis time of year, bring a few mornings when there are callibaetis out, but tungsten bead droppers and smaller streamers

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Awe-inspiring vistas await attendees of the BSCO Hike & Learn series, this week at Beehive Basin on Tuesday, July 31. Te 6.6-mile roundtrip hike takes those who brave its 1,500-foot elevation gain to a u-shaped glacial cirque with a crystal-clear lake. PHOTO BY JOLENE PALMER

BIG SKY Living Scavenger, for some head banging Park from the 1YM Trailhead, Ousel games at the Big Sky Community 2,250 times to nearly three quarters Tursday after Music in the Mountains. Falls parking area for a SWMMBA Park of a million people, becoming a JULY 26 sponsored BBQ. Refreshments also mainstay of Montana culture. This will be provided for volunteers. performance is free thanks to the 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. g Third Tuesday support of the Big Sky Resort Annual Big Sky Art Friday 7 p.m. g Live music: The Sugar JULY 27 JULY 31 Tax Board. There will be no food/ Auction at PBR Arena Tent Daddies at Gallatin Riverhouse beverage vendors at this event, but Featuring $500,000+ in traditional and 5 p.m. g Live music: Jon Parvin Grill 10 a.m g Big Sky Community contemporary Western art, this free attendees are welcome to bring a at Rainbow Ranch Lodge Organization Hike & Learn picnic and/or other food to the park event gives attendees the chance to 7 p.m. g Big Sky PBR bull riding series: Guided hike on Beehive and enjoy a beautiful night of theater appreciate a wide variety of art by night 3 7 p.m. g Big Sky PBR bull riding Basin Trail in Big Sky. famed artists from the region. night 2 Which cowboy will be named the Hike to a pristine alpine mountain PBR’s Touring Pro Division continues champion? lake enjoying great scenery, wildlife g 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. g Big Sky PBR 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Sports: to light up Big Sky Town Center and vegetation along the Big Sky Co-ed Softball League bull riding night 1 at PBR Arena 9 p.m. g Big Sky PBR with 40 of the world’s best cowboys way. A member of the BSCO staff games at the Big Sky Community PBR’s Touring Pro Division kicks off after party with music by going head to head with world-class will guide the 6.6-mile hike. Explore Park three nights of bull riding in Big Sky Thunderpussy at SAV Stage bulls. the latest trail added to with 40 of the world’s best cowboys Music-only tickets available online at the BSCO system and hear about 6:30 p.m. g Live going head to head with world-class 7 p.m. g Tim Miller at Gallatin the event’s website, www.bigskypbr. planned improvements for the music: Brian Stumpf at bulls. Riverhouse Grill com/schedule. trailhead. Bring plenty of water, Gallatin Riverhouse Grill snacks and sunscreen. Stumpy sings it all from Ween to the 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. g Little Bear Interiors TV jingle. Come Trivia competition at Sunday JULY 29 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. g on down and buy this man a drink as

Lone Peak Cinema Ladies Golf Clinics at Big he will play for hours. Join the Cinema crew 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. g Bike race: Sky Resort Golf Course for the popular weekly Montana Enduro Series presents These hour-long sessions are $20 trivia night. Teams of four Lone Peak’s Revenge at Big Sky each or $175 for the season. This, Wednesday compete for a chance to Resort the seventh clinic of the summer, AUGUST 1 win free drinks and movie focuses on bunker play. Tee times 6 p.m. g Live music: Wyatt Hurts 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. g Big Sky tickets. will be set aside for those who would at Gallatin Riverhouse Grill Farmers Market at Fire Pit like to play nine holes after the 9 p.m. g Big Sky Park in the Town Center 9 p.m. g Live poker at the clinic. Discounts available for clinic The market showcases up to 90 PBR after party participants. To sign up call the Pro with music by Steel Broken Spoke Bar & Casino vendors, emphasizing farmers, Texas Hold’em, cash game. $20 Shop at 995-5780 or do so in person professional artisans, artists, Woods at SAV Stage at the course. Concert access included minimum, $100 max buy in, $800 pot entrepreneurs and community with Big Sky PBR tickets. limit. 10 percent added to any buy in organizations. You’ll fnd plenty 4 p.m. g K-5 Summer Reading Music-only tickets when player shows up before 9 p.m. of food trucks, veggies, sundries, Player must play for two hours. Program at Ophir Library jewelry and more. available online at the This year’s theme for the 2018 event’s website, www. Summer Reading Program is g bigskypbr.com/schedule. 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Sports: Monday “Libraries Rock!” This week Jennifer Big Sky Co-ed Softball League JULY 30 Waters will teach hip hop dancing.

Saturday 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. g Community JULY 28 yoga on the Town Center Stage Join Santosha Wellness Center for 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. an all levels community class every g First Annual Monday throughout the summer. Community Pancake Afer a stop in Big Sky on July 26, folk-rock duo This summer all proceeds will go to Breakfast at Fire Pit Shovels & Rope heads north for a couple shows Women In Action. A delicious lunch Park in Alberta before another Montana performance will be served by Gourmet Gals Need a pick-me-up to in Whitefsh on July 31. PHOTO COURTESY following practice each Monday. make it through Day 3 SHOVELS & ROPE Donation based. of PBR fun? The Big 6 p.m. g Music in the Sky Community Food Bank and 4 p.m. g Burger and Mountains: Shovels & AmeriGas will be hosting a Pancake Beehive Beer night at the Rope at Town Center Stage Breakfast on Saturday morning Bunker Deck & Grill – Big Husband and wide duo Michael 8-11a.m. Pancakes, bacon, fresh Sky Resort Golf Course Trent and Cary Ann Hearst combined fruit and coffee! $7 suggested Enjoy a burger and a local beer their solo careers to create a blend donation, beneftting the Big Sky from Beehive Basin Brewery while of folk, rock and roll and country Food Bank. listening to local musician Brian rock. The park opens at 6 p.m., with “Stumpy” Stumpf. Joe Knapp and Peter King opening 8 a.m. g Volunteer: First Yellow Shakespeare’s early comedy “Love’s Labour’s Lost” tells the tale of the King of at 7 p.m. and Shovels & Rope going Mule Trail work, restoration & 5 p.m. to close g Industry Navarre and his three companions as they swear of the company of women for on at 8:30 p.m. This will be a busy BBQ Night at the Lotus Pad three years of study and fasting. Te play draws on themes of masculine love evening in Big Sky as it is the kickoff The First Yellow Mule (1YM) Trail For those who work hard and and desire, reckoning and rationalization, and reality versus fantasy. PHOTO for the PBR bull riding, so parking Work And Restoration Day is deserve to play hard… Industry COURTESY MONTANA SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARKS will be tight—carpool if possible. specifcally designed to address Night. Workers in the service the troublesome upper portions of industry are invited to the Lotus Pad 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. g games at the Big Sky Community the 1YM where erosion and rugged 6:30 p.m. g Live music: Mathias in the Town Center for discounted Theatre: Montana Park alpine conditions have made the trail at Gallatin Riverhouse Grill drinks and appetizers. Shakespeare in the Parks rutted in places or non-existent in presents “Love’s Labour’s 10 p.m. g Karaoke others. SWMMBA is working with at the Broken Spoke 9 p.m. g Live music: Scavenger 6 p.m. g Live music: Wyatt Hurts Lost” at Town Center Stage local bikers to arrange shuttles to Bring your go-to song and check and American Falcon at at Gallatin Riverhouse Grill Montana Shakespeare in the Parks the Buck Ridge Trailhead leaving your modesty at the door during Choppers Grub & Pub from the Big Sky Community Park (MSIP) opened its frst season in the g weekly “Spoke-e-oke.” Missoula’s American Falcon joins at 8 a.m. Afterward, workers will 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Sports: summer of 1973. Since that time, Big Sky’s heavy metal rockers, ride to the Big Sky Community Big Sky Co-ed Softball League MSIP has performed more than