As a fly fisherman, I have many reasons for identifying the Madison River as Trout Country; but, firstly, and for the most obvious reason, it is Trout Country to me because I have caught my largest fish on the Madison. Along all stretches of the river, from the ‘upper Maddie’ to the ‘lower’, I never know where that next big whopper is going to be pulled from.
It's early November. Winter has not even officially begun; and, the Hyalite Canyon, outside of Bozeman, Montana, is already a winter wonderland. In this hiking blog post, explore Hyalite Canyon under a blanket of new snow.