Culture of the West

Outdoor recreation isn’t just good for your physical health, your mental well being, or for improving your relationship with mother nature, it’s also good for the economy.  And while that may …
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Technical outdoor fabrics have come a long way since the Gore family revolutionized waterproofing back in 1978.  Since then though, there’s only been a few small steps in innovating outdoor fabrics. …
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Just over 1 Million people call Montana their home making it 44th in overall US state by state population.  They call it “Big Sky Country,” or sometimes just “The Last Best Place” …
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With 286 medals awarded to 254 brewers, the 30th annual Great American Beer Festival recognized the United States’ greatest brewers for 2016.  The GABF is widely recognized as the largest commercial beer …
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For the 35th year in a row, beer lovers will gather in Colorado for the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) to taste and celebrate a gigantic array of craft and specialty beers from AMerica’s finest …
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In today’s craft beer culture, the flavorful and popular India Pale Ale (aka IPA) is the long time undisputed benchmark style for brewers all across the country.  We all have the IPA …
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Cracking open a few craft beers after a day on the trail/slopes/lake/river/rockwall has been a time honored tradition for outdoor adventurists across the West. And, similar to the steadily improving …
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“This landscape is unlike anything I have ever seen. How inadequate are my words….” July 2, 1866 – Bayard Taylor.

Colorado’s reputation as a perfect summertime adventure destination didn’t seem to …
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The Art of Wild is a beautifully mastered short docu from filmmaker Lindsay Marie Stewart that aims to remind us what value can be found by reconnecting to the far flung …
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