Outdoors

Articles about the Great Outdoors

Can Vegetables Grow Year-Round In The Greenhouse?

You betcha! Most vegetables can be grown in a greenhouse year-round, but not without a little help from you . Owning a greenhouse has been a way of providing our guests here at the Fish Creek House B&B with quality, fresh and mostly organic fruits and vegetables. Creating the perfect growing environment in which vegetables will grow can be a challenge though, with heating during the cold season and cooling in the warm, monitoring the greenhouse is essential for the plants' growth and your success.

Home is Where the Wedding Is

Having a small guest list? Why not have an at-home wedding? When it comes to choosing a venue for your wedding, you might not have to look any farther than your own backyard. At home weddings are becoming increasingly popular, especially for couples who want to add a personal touch to their weddings.

Be on Your Best Animal Behavior

Every year, visitors to the backcountry are injured by wild animals that are, for one reason or another, put in a situation that leads to dangerously close contact with humans. Most of the time, it isn't the animal that chooses to have such close contact.

40 Ways to Use Your Bandana

As you travel , especially to our neck of the woods in Big Sky Country, Montana arrying only your backpack or other small bag you want to be prepared for as many eventualities as possible. Since you can't possibly carry all the things you might need, I counsel you to stock up on bandanas instead. With a supply of these, you can get by in at least 40 different situations.s

The Thrill of the Catch

If you haven't fished before, you don't know what you're missing. If you did, you would be a fisherperson. Not only does it bring you closer to nature, there's the thrill of the catch. Imagine standing on the bank of a stream on a beautiful day, your rod bending under the weight of a good catch. This one's a fighter and you take your time, allowing the fish to tire itself out before reeling it to shore. When you finally land it, you realize you've just caught the biggest fish of your life. It's a great feeling and you'll never know until you give fishing a try.

Fishing for Reel

There will always be challenges whether one decides to fish either in the river or in the open sea. The important thing to remember is to have patience waiting for the fish and doing the best to catch it when it appears.

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For the Forest For The Fun, Hunt Us Down

The Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest, located virtually outside our door is comprised of 9 separate areas throughout Southwest Monana. The result is more than 3 million acres of playground that begin in the semi-arid grassland foothills, build up to coniferous forests of lodgepole pine and Douglas fir, and climb toward a culmination in the peaks of the Bitterroot and Centennial ranges. This richness of environment supports more than 180 species of animals; everything from the lonely moose to mountain goats and black bears call the forest home.

Elks In Forest

Elks in BD National Forest

Greenhouse Gardening, Montana Style

Owning a greenhouse has been a way of providing our guests here at the e B&B with quality, fresh and mostly organic fruits and vegetables. It is important to know that there is a little bit of knowledge required to cultivating plants in a greenhouse environment; it is a little bit more involved that just putting up a protective structure in your garden and throwing some plants in there! You need a greenhouse plan

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Bed, Breakfast and Hiking Boots

It's a conflict as old as humankind - the passion for adventure versus the equally powerful desire to be coddled. Think of , Eva Gabor and Eddie Albert sparring about stores and chores on Green Acres. In truth, most of us want both adventure and a little luxury in our lives.. At the Fish Creek House, we. know that even stalwart wilderness fans appreciate starting the day with a wonderfully cooked breakfast. And you dont have to do the dishes!

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Get in the Zone

The gardening zone, that is.

Greenhouse veggies

Greenhouse veggies

A Wireless Wilderness

Fish Creek House offers a home on the range, and a wireless wilderness

Camping Concoctions

Perhaps part of f your upcoming travels include camping prior to or after a stay here, of course. Half of being a good camper is about being prepared. The other half is about using common sense. Campers often forget where they are, and they find themselves in situations that could have easily been avoided.

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