By Jamie Balke Explore Big Sky Columnist It finally happened! I worked up the courage to go downhill skiing in Montana. This is my fifth winter...
Christmas tree: nailed it By Jamie Balke Explore Big Sky Columnist The first holiday season I lived in Bozeman, my brother John and I hatched a...
A pizza and French fries update By Jamie Balke Explore Big Sky Columnist Last year was my fourth winter in Montana, and I thought it would...
By Jamie Balke Explore Big Sky Columnist From Interstate 90, my limited observations of Butte sparked such thoughts as, “That must be the Superfund site where...
By Jamie Balke Explore Big Sky Columnist When I first adopted my dog Finn last year, I didn’t know why he lacked energy. The vet estimated...
Headwaters or bust, part two By Jamie Balke Explore Big Sky Columnist In my previous column (EBS, Aug. 22) I described day one of the Headwaters...
By Jamie Balke Explore Big Sky Columnist I never thought I’d participate in a three-day, 232-mile team relay race from Three Forks to the source of...
By Jamie Balke Explore Big Sky Columnist I lived in an apartment last summer where I worked hard to transform my patio from a plant death...
Finn, an update By Jamie Balke Explore Big Sky Columnist As mentioned in previous columns, last fall I adopted a dog who I renamed Finn. The...
Adventure or bust By Jamie Balke Explore Big Sky Columnist It seems to be happening more and more often in my life: My friends have talked...