Live Montana raptors will show their feathers at this year’s Bridger Raptor Festival held Oct. 7-8 at Bridger Bowl. The annual event features nature walks and talks, educational programs, and an opportunity to see powerful birds of prey up close.
Staff and volunteers from the Montana Raptor Conservation Center will be at the festival with several education birds—rescued raptors that are unable to return to the wild—both Saturday and Sunday. MRCC favorites Pilgrim the turkey vulture, Bu the great horned owl, Watson the American kestrel, Chaco the Swainson’s hawk and Otis the northern saw-whet owl will all be on hand during the festival.
MRCC will offer a chance to win a free ski pass and other prizes through the Wingin’-It Raffle, which supports the raptor center and its birds. Founded in 1988, the MRCC strives to improve the welfare of raptors across Montana through rehabilitation of injured birds, community education and partnerships for raptor conservation and research.
On Oct. 6 Yellowstone Forever will sponsor a kick-off event at The Ellen Theatre with the showing of “The Eagle Huntress” at 7 p.m. This film follows the story of a 13-year-old Kazakh girl from Mongolia as she seeks to compete in a Mongolian eagle festival.
The Bridger Raptor Festival centers around the largest known golden eagle migration in the U.S. According to MRCC Board Member Jeannie Counce, the Bridger Mountains are located in the middle of one of the most frequented flyways for migrating golden eagles, a migration pat
Watson the American kestrel is one of several birds from the Montana Raptor Conservation Center who will be on hand during the event.
h known as the Rocky Mountain Flyway.
Since 1991, volunteers from Hawkwatch International and Montana Audubon have been conducting bird counts in the Bridger Mountains, and each season bird watchers tally between 1,200 and 1,900 golden eagles passing through, Counce said. The migration typically runs from the beginning of September through the end of October, with the peak activity period occurring in October, coinciding with the Bridger Raptor Festival.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Paint anytime from June 1-28EXHIBITION & SALE: June 29 - July 31Calling all artists and nature
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CALL FOR ARTISTS: Paint anytime from June 1-28
EXHIBITION & SALE: June 29 – July 31
Calling all artists and nature
enthusiasts! Get your paintbrushes ready for an unforgettable experience at
Paint Under the Big Sky, a thrilling plein air event set against the stunning
backdrop of Big Sky, MT, Chet Huntley’s “The Last Best Place”. Don’t
miss this chance to unleash your creativity and be part of a vibrant artistic community.
What is Paint Under the Big Sky? PUBS is a plein air event for all painters of any ability (over the age of 16). Sponsored by the Big Sky Artist’s Studio & Gallery and the Big Sky Artists Collective, a non-profit organization whose mission is to foster a strong community of artists in the Big Sky area, the paint-out hopes to introduce painters to our extraordinary landscape for an opportunity to create, meet and have fun. Plein air painters record our landscape for generations to come.
Artists are invited to travel to Big
Sky, MT to paint anytime between Jun 1 – 28, and participate in the exhibition
and sale of paintings from June 29 – July 31.
Come join us! We have a great
place to paint and are welcoming and fun!
Don’t miss out!
Time
June 1 (Saturday) 1:00 am - July 31 (Wednesday) 11:55 pm
Embrace the freedom and
serenity of movement in nature with our rejuvenating morning yoga class on the
Mountain Lawn. Allow the fresh mountain air and gentle guided yoga practice
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Embrace the freedom and
serenity of movement in nature with our rejuvenating morning yoga class on the
Mountain Lawn. Allow the fresh mountain air and gentle guided yoga practice to
invigorate your day of adventure ahead. Complimentary.Weather
permitting.
Time
June 1 (Saturday) 7:00 am - August 31 (Saturday) 7:00 am
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by
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Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by GAS for ride information.
Time
June 10 (Monday) 6:00 pm - August 19 (Monday) 6:00 pm
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by
Event Details
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by GAS for ride information.
Time
June 17 (Monday) 6:00 pm - August 26 (Monday) 6:00 pm