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Butte’s Lester brings passion to mountaineering1
- Front Page, Outdoors
- February 11, 2019
By JP Tamietti Special to Butte Sports Chances are, you’ve never heard of Butte native and professional athlete Robert Lester, and even fewer of you have seen him complete. That’s because Robert does not compete in a stadium, on a field or at the court, his sport takes place in the mountains. Lester is a
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Highlands Cycling Club sets group ride0
- Outdoors
- September 7, 2018
The Highlands Cycling Club will host a group night ride Wednesday evening. The group we will meet at the top of Highway 2 at Pipestone pass at 7 p.m. and the ride starts at 7:30. The group will ride up the Continental Divide Trail toward Lime Kiln, which is about 4.75 miles. Bikers are encouraged
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Veterans horsemanship course set for Aug. 250
- Front Page, Outdoors
- August 13, 2018
Xsports4vets, SHIFT and the Upper Canyon Outfitters will hold a veterans horsemanship course riding the trails of Ruby Valley near Yellowstone on Saturday, Aug. 25. Instruction will be provided by Cassie Ubaldo of Shift, and lunch will be provided by the Upper Canyon Outfitters. The event is free to veterans with proof of deployment to
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Public asked to respect Lookout Road closure0
- Front Page, Outdoors
- July 10, 2018
The Forest Service reminds visitors the Highland Lookout Road (Forest Road 8514) south of Butte is closed to public use. The road has been closed since 1989 to provide resource protection. This steep, narrow and multiple switchback road is closed by a gate that was vandalized last fall leaving the road open. Forest crews are
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- Outdoors
- September 29, 2017
PHILIPSBURG — The Pintler Ranger District has issued a closure order for several trails in the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness due to damage to bridges and other structures from the Meyers Fire that caused the trails to be impassable or dangerous to hikers and horsemen. “Until the structures can be removed or replaced it is in the
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Stage 1 fire restrictions rescinded in parts of southwestern Montana0
- Outdoors
- September 15, 2017
DILLON — Due to the recent cooler weather conditions and precipitation, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Bureau of Land Management and the MT Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) fire managers have decided to rescind all Stage 1 fire restrictions in parts of southwestern Montana. Effective Friday, the Stage 1 fire restrictions have been rescinded in
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