winter

The first snow of the season reminds us to do several things, put on the snow tires, change the furnace filter, and, oh yes, shovel the sidewalk by 9 a.m. according to city statutes.

Old man winter is making an early visit to the mountains of western Montana.

Now that spring is officially less than a week away, the National Weather Service has revealed some interesting statistics about the winter of 2012.

I’m sorry to inform you that this list is going to be rather short, as the fish naturally have limited real flies to choose from this time of year. This means, we don’t have very many tied flies that will work in the winter. My husband is an avid fly fisherman, even in the winter months...

Ever since meeting my fiancé, I have developed a new found respect for winter sports. I have always been a fan of snowboarding, but never bothered to consider other fun options for enjoying the outdoors. After one trip ice fishing, I was “hooked...

It seems that people either love the snow or hate the snow. I am a snow lover, which is kind of weird because I don’t do any outdoor sports at all that involve snow or even ice. So then why do I like snow so much? I’ll tell you why....

Am I the only one who wants to play hookie from work at least one day this week? This early snowfall is making me want to stay home and curl up with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book in front of a roaring fire.

Photo courtesy of Vincent/Flickr It is hard this time of year not to get the winter blues. I have lived in Missoula almost my entire life, so I can attest to how rare it is to see the sun in the winter. This one seems to be the exception to that rule ...

Strong winds in Missoula this week made mild temperatures feel downright chilly, which got me to thinking, what's the deal with the wind chill factor?

According to Punxutawney Phil, we only have six more weeks of winter. But most Montanans know that they should take this famous rodent's prediction with a grain of salt.