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Ross Kieffer

Water you doing this winter?

When my family is on backpacking or camping trips it doesn’t matter if the fish are biting; I am out fishing. Since moving to Montana for college, I’ve realized that there is a major issue with fishing during the winter — most lakes are frozen. This has caused severe

Don’t forget about safety before going full send

As a student at MSU, I’m going to go out on a limb and assume that you enjoy skiing. After all, thebestcolleges.org ranks MSU as the top skiing college in the country. With Bridger Bowl 18 miles from campus, Big Sky 48 miles away, and backcountry skiing widely

True tale of a backpacking scare (and how to avoid it)

Mother nature is often a peaceful space, filled with fresh air and quietly beautiful scenery. But once in a while, she can provide something else — a genuine fear for your life. This lesson was made abundantly clear to me on a recent backpacking trip with a friend. We hiked two

True tale of a backpacking scare (and how to avoid it)

Mother nature is often a peaceful space, filled with fresh air and quietly beautiful scenery. But once in a while, she can provide something else — a genuine fear for your life. This lesson was made abundantly clear to me on a recent backpacking trip with a friend. We hiked two