Feb. 2 - 15, 2018 Volume 9 // Issue #3 “If you don’t do it this year, you’ll be one year older when you do.” Goodbye, Warren TEDxBigSky leaves wake of ‘positivity’ Lone Mountain inspires local geologist, author PBR tickets on sale March 1 Special section: Real Estate Guide #explorebigsky explorebigsky explorebigsky @explorebigsky ON THE COVER: With skis on his feet and camera in hand, Warren Miller created an industry and left a lasting legacy, before he passed away Jan. 24. PHOTO COURTESY OF WARREN MILLER ENTERTAINMENT Feb. 2, 2018 – Feb. 15, 2018 Volume 9, Issue No. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Owned and published in Big Sky, Montana Section 1: News PUBLISHER Goodbye, Warren Eric Ladd Opinion..............................................................................5 8 EDITORIAL Local..................................................................................6 MANAGING EDITOR Tyler Allen TEDxBigSky leaves wake Section 2: Environment, Sports & Dining ASSOCIATE EDITOR 12 Sarah Gianelli of ‘positivity’ Environment..................................................................17 CREATIVE LEAD DESIGNER Sports.............................................................................20 Carie Birkmeier Dining.............................................................................25 Lone Mountain inspires GRAPHIC DESIGNER 30 local geologist, author Marisa Specht SENIOR VIDEO EDITOR Section 3: Outdoors, Health & Back 40 Ryan Weaver Outdoors..........................................................................29 LEAD VIDEOGRAPHER PBR tickets on Jennings Barmore Health .............................................................................42 sale March 1 6 SALES AND OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Back 40...........................................................................44 Megan Paulson EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SALES AND MARKETING Section 5: Arts & Entertainment.................................45 E.J. Daws Section 4: Arts & Entertainment.................49 Real Estate Guide EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Alexis Deaton-Nolan + MEDIA AND EVENTS DIRECTOR Ersin Ozer DISTRIBUTION DIRECTOR Doug Hare OPENING SHOT MARKETING MANAGER Blythe Beaubien CONTRIBUTORS Katie Alvin, Travis Andersen, Tad Bradley, Nick Cisik, Jackie Rainford Corcoran, Dan Egan, Kelly Gorham, Jeremy Harder, Amy Hunter, Louise Johns, Dan Kelly, Eric Knoff, John Layshock, Scott Mechura, Mary Caperton Morton, Dale Palmer, Curtis Pattee, Carol Schmidt, Yogesh Simpson, Sarah Skidmore Sell, Colton Stiffler, Patrick Straub, Katie Thomas, Todd Wilkinson, Ciara Wolfe, Jessianne Wright EDITORIAL POLICY Outlaw Partners, LLC is the sole owner of Explore Big Sky. EBS reserves the right to edit all submitted material. Printed material reflects the opinion of the author and is not necessarily the opinion of Outlaw Partners or its editors. EBS will not publish anything discriminatory or in bad taste. 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THE HIGHLANDS 120 HOMESTEAD CABIN FORK Spanish Peaks Mountain Club Spanish Peaks Mountain Club New Construction Ski-In/Ski-Out 3-4 Bedrooms | 3-5 Baths 5 Bedrooms | 7 Baths 2914 SF – 3331 SF 3,832 SF From $2,025,000 $ 3,150,000 6519 BEAVER CREEK ROAD 2885 RED FEATHER LANE Big EZ Estates Sweetgrass Hills - Big Sky Meadow Gated Community with Privacy Close to shopping, golf, x-country skiing & minutes to Big Sky Resort 2 Bedrooms | 2 Baths Bedrooms | 2 Baths 40 ACRES 3344 SF $2,250,000 $1,150,000 LAKE CABINS MOUNTAIN LAKE Moonlight Basin - Ulery’s Lake Big Sky Mountain Village Lake side living with access to hiking, biking and x-country ski trails Penthouse near world class, Big Sky Resort skiing 2 Bedrooms | 2-3 Baths 3 Bedrooms | 3.5 Baths 1389 SF – 1584 SF 3069 SF From $1,050,000 $970,000 SPRING CREEK PRESERVE LODGESIDE Spanish Peaks Mountain Club Moonllight Basin Solitude and privacy in a striking mountain setting Ski-in/Ski-out next to Moonlight Lodge Homesites 3-4 Bedrooms | 3-4.5 Baths from 10.40 Acres 3078 SF – 3288 SF From $1,200,000 From $2,125,000 MARTHA JOHNSON VIce President of Sales | Founding Broker (406) 580-5891 | [email protected] All information contained herein is derived from sources deemed reliable; however, the content contained herein is not guaranteed by Lone Mountain Land Company LLC or its affiliated or parent companies, subsidiaries, officers, managers, employees, agents, brokers or salespersons and none of the forego- ing make any representations regarding the accuracy of such information. Any floor plans, square footage, photos, illustrations/renderings, maps and features and amenities described herein are for illustrative purposes only and are subject to change without notice. Offerings are subject to error, omissions, prior sales, price changes or withdrawal without notice. Prospective purchasers are urged to independently investigate the property. No governmental agency has judged the merits or value, if any, of this property. This material shall not constitute an offer to sell in any state or other jurisdiction where prior registration is required and shall not constitute a solicitation if you are working with another real estate agent. © 2016 The Big Sky Real Estate Co.. All rights in and to the content are owned or controlled by The Big Sky Real Estate Co.. Any unauthorized reproduction is expressly prohibited. 4 February 2 - 15, 2018 Explore Big Sky Fish and wildlife surveys underway for PTO Pie Auction goes digital Montana residents EBS STAFF MONTANA FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS BIG SKY – Last year, the Big Sky PTO Pie Auction raised approximately $70,000 for the Big Sky School District, a tradition that started 38 years A survey of Montana residents is currently being conducted by research- ago as a community bake sale. ers at Colorado State University to better understand public opinions about fish and wildlife management. The survey is part of a national Still going strong, this year the annual event will be held Feb. 10 at 5:30 effort sponsored by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. p.m.—with a few twists. The auction will move to Rainbow Ranch Lodge, entail an entrance fee, and have live, local entertainment and more substan- tial food offerings. But perhaps the most significant change is, it’s going During the next couple of months, researchers will contact randomly digital. selected Montana residents by mail, requesting that they complete a short survey. While Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is not conducting Students are selling paper raffle tickets through Wednesday, Feb. 7, after this research directly, the department strongly encourage residents who which time donors, bidders, browsers and ticket-buyers will be directed to a website where they can also register to receive an email with a link to an receive the survey to respond. online bidding platform shortly before the event. Information gathered from the survey will be made available to FWP and There will still be pies to win, but not 38 of them, and the kids’ art compo- will help the agency better understand residents’ underlying views about nent has been trimmed down, but there will still be 80-100 auction items, fish and wildlife management in the state. Public opinion is one of many the proceeds from which will fund a number of district programs, includ- ing school ski days, library staffing, Expedition Yellowstone, the eighth important pieces of information that wildlife managers consider when grade trip to Washington D.C., prom, graduation, and performing arts making decisions about how to best manage Montana’s fish and wildlife. productions. For more information about the survey, email wcnr_ wildlifesurvey@ But the emphasis is on the downhill and cross-country programs through colostate.edu or call (888) 810-4460. which students K-8 can ski Big Sky Resort three times per season, and twice at Lone Mountain Ranch. PTO President Callie Pecunies said that even with the generosity of the resort, LMR and a grant from the Spanish In addition to the public opinion survey, FWP is currently conducting