Rodney J. Auth

Hot Dad Summer

No shirts till Labor Day

Backcountry Dad 2 min read

Tour Guide

Showing off all the best mountain biking trails McCall has to offer

Backcountry Dad 3 min read

A Home On The Ridge

Brian and Sheila Kirkwood were looking to relocate from Seattle, which meant moving from their McCall condo (20 years of memories) into something more permanent.

06-2024 Issue 4 min read

I decided I was done with chronic pain. I had experienced several years of gradually increasing discomfort—and I found myself changing the way I moved to do simple, everyday things, like putting on my shoes or my underwear. No more.

Publisher's Note 3 min read

Land of Plenty

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06-2024 Issue 10 min read

Fish Stories

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06-2024 Issue 7 min read

Paint Week

For me, paint week is the official start of summer. The temps are usually reasonable, I'm usually wearing shorts and I know our busy summer season isn't far behind. It's a not-so-subtle reminder, to enjoy those last few left turns at FoggLifters and to soak up the relatively quiet downtown.

Weekender Intro 2 min read

Spring?

Has spring sprung? I think so.

Backcountry Dad 1 min read

Return Of The Baby Blues!

A little mud season fun.

Fly Fishing 3 min read

The End of an Era

My YouTube notification popped up. With delight, I saw Cody Townsend had uploaded another FIFTY episode – line number 46 - the Bloody Couloir. It had been a while since a new episode had dropped – something to be expected as the lines he had left to complete became rowdier and more technical.

Backcountry Dad 2 min read

The "Paradise Paradox" And Other Interesting Things

The Daily Montanan just published a riveting piece about this topic earlier this week. It's worth a read.

Weekender Intro 1 min read

Now That's A Great Idea!

I shimmied through the gate at the top of the Centennial Lift – my daughters and their friend hot on my tail. We carved some amazing, untracked turns, sliding down the open bowl into the trees. As we neared the first cat track, the snow turned a bit chundery.

Skiing 4 min read