Three nights under canvas in the Yellowstone backcountry, four days in the saddle, a first trout on a fly, a Tuesday-night rodeo, and a morning on real rock — no signal, no vehicles, no complaints.
6 days
3 nights under canvas
4 days on horseback
2 trout to the net
122 photos came home
Trip highlights
LAX to Bozeman
The prologue — hats on in downtown Bozeman and a welcome dinner at Revelry.
Into the backcountry
Breakfast at the ranch, then a horse string into Yellowstone with the Perry family.
Fourth of July at 8,000 feet
A frosty dawn, a ridge ride, and an afternoon wading a backcountry lake.
The camp kitchen
Dutch-oven biscuits, ribs and steak off the fire — three days from a road.
First trout on the Gallatin
Waders, a guide, and cutthroats to the net — then straight to the rodeo.
Red Cliff rock
A half-day on ropes with Montana Alpine Guides before the flight home.
Thu · July 2 — Prologue
LAX to Bozeman. The ranch driver was waiting at the bottom of the escalator with a sign, like the movies. The hats went on before the bags were unpacked — downtown Bozeman, then a walk to Revelry for the 7:45 welcome dinner and a first hello to the Perry family, our trailmates for the next four days.
