https://brentzundel.com/about/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/4391.jpgBrent Zundel backpacks the breathtaking Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile.2021-12-30T00:34:14+00:00weekly0.6https://brentzundel.com/2015/03/20/el-mechoneo-hazing/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mechoneo-1-of-3.jpgFreshmen being covered in flour, eggs, vinegar, mustard, and other non-traditional personal hygiene products.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mechoneo-3-of-3.jpg"During the receptions for your new classmates, help us to avoid https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mechoneo-2-of-3.jpgMechoneohttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mechoneo-2-of-6_sm.jpgMechoneo (2 of 6)_smMarching along for mechoneo. Photo by Brent Zundelhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mechoneo-1-of-6_sm.jpgMechoneo (1 of 6)_smThis group of mechones just asked us for money. Photo by Brent Zundelhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mechoneo-6-of-6.jpgEl Mechoneo.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mechoneo-5-of-6.jpgMechoneo (5 of 6)Begging for money to buy their clothes back (and throw a raging carrete).https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mechoneo-4-of-6.jpgMechoneo (4 of 6)2015-05-20T02:33:30+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2015/03/16/la-paciencia-y-el-suerte-patience-and-luck/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/first-weeks-4-of-23_sm.jpghttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/first-weeks-3-of-23_sm.jpghttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/first-weeks-23-of-23_sm.jpgI bought a desk too.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/first-weeks-22-of-23_sm.jpgI know what you’re thinking: He nailed it with those bed sheets. Yes, yes, I did. My Chilean roommates joked that I would be too tall to fit in the bed (I’m not, but just barely).https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/first-weeks-15-of-23_sm.jpgThe entrance to the University of Concepción.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/first-weeks-14-of-23_sm.jpghttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/first-weeks-8-of-23_sm.jpghttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/first-weeks-7-of-23_sm.jpghttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/first-weeks-6-of-23_sm.jpgThe Maipo River in the canyon.2015-05-20T02:32:48+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2015/05/19/protestas-y-carretes-protests-and-parties/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/marcha-por-la-educacic3b3n-16-of-26_sm.jpghttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/marcha-por-la-educacic3b3n-26-of-26_sm.jpgMarcha por la educación (26 of 26)_smhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/marcha-por-la-educacic3b3n-25-of-26_sm.jpgMarcha por la educación (25 of 26)_smhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/marcha-por-la-educacic3b3n-24-of-26_sm.jpgMarcha por la educación (24 of 26)_smhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/marcha-por-la-educacic3b3n-23-of-26_sm.jpgMarcha por la educación (23 of 26)_smhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/marcha-por-la-educacic3b3n-18-of-26_sm.jpgasdfhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/marcha-por-la-educacic3b3n-17-of-26_sm.jpgasdfhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/marcha-por-la-educacic3b3n-10-of-26_sm.jpgasdfhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/marcha-por-la-educacic3b3n-8-of-26_sm.jpgMarcha por la educación (8 of 26)_smhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/marcha-por-la-educacic3b3n-6-of-26_sm.jpgMarcha por la educación (6 of 26)_sm2015-05-19T14:51:20+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2014/02/25/ted-turners-vague-quixotic-quest-to-save-the-west/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tt-8.jpgTT 8A gray wolf is penned up at the Flying D in this undated photo from Outside Magazine. Photo courtesy Kurt Markus, Outside Magazine.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tt-2.jpgLastStand_Cvr_Fnl.indd"Last Stand: Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet" by Todd Wilkinson.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tt-1.jpgTT 1Ted Turner surveys his private bison herd on the Flying D Ranch, just outside of Bozeman, Mont. Photo courtesy Elena Cizmarik, High Country News.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tt-12.jpgTT 12Sportsmen from all across Montana journeyed to the Capitol to testify in support of HB 235, the “corner-crossing bill,” which would have allowed the public to cross from one parcel of land to another where the two corners meet. Photo courtesy Eliza Wiley, Independent Record.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tt-11.jpgTT 11The Mitchell Slough was the subject of a long and contentious lawsuit challenging the Montana Stream Access Law and the definition of a “private” stream or ditch. The Mitchell Slough runs through land owned by Huey Lewis and Charles Schwab, who had previously denied public access before losing the case. Photo courtesy kpax.com.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tt-10.jpgTT 10A member of the Public Lands and Water Access Association surveys Atlanta media mogul James Cox Kennedy’s efforts to construct his own private fiefdom: electrified wires strung across the public right-of-way at Lewis Lane on the Ruby River. Photo courtesy Lee Gustafson, Public Lands and Water Access Association.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tt-7.jpgTT 7In the spring, state workers and livestock agents haze bison that wander out of Yellowstone National Park back into the park’s boundaries. Photo courtesy Nicole Bengiveno, New York Times.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tt-6.jpgTT 6A bison grazes on Turner’s land at the Flying D Ranch. Photo courtesy Turner Enterprises.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tt-5.jpgTT 5A map of Cherry Creek’s route through public and private lands. Blue reaches run through public lands, while red reaches run through private. Image courtesy Brent Zundel, data from Montana Cadastral.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tt-4.jpgTT 4Cherry Creek was poisoned in segments. At the end of each segment, the piscicides were detoxified with potassium permanganate, which turns the water purple. Photo courtesy Carter Kruse, Big Sky Journal.2015-03-17T22:05:02+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2014/04/12/watching-the-english/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tesco-tea1.jpgTesco teaDuring my infrequent attempts to purchase things here, I am often confused by analogies to foreign concepts like this one, shown on refrigerator doors in Tesco, a large grocery chain.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/red-pants1.jpgRed pantsadsfhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_8699-small.jpgIMG_8699 smallBig Benhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/keep-off-the-grass-small.jpgKeep off the Grass smallasdfhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wolfson-bus-small.jpgWolfson Bus smallWolfson bus2015-03-16T13:16:28+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/about-this-blog/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ross-pass-1-of-1_sm.jpgRoss Pass (1 of 1)_sm2015-03-15T21:22:47+00:00weekly0.6https://brentzundel.com/2013/08/25/can-i-pay-for-that-whiskey-with-dark-money/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/wittich.jpgWittichSen. Art Wittich. Photo courtesy Missoula Independenthttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bozeman-spirits-distillery.jpgBozeman Spirits DistilleryDistilling equipment at Bozeman Spirits Distillery. Photo courtesy Bozeman Spirits Distilleryhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/fly-rod-and-flask-smaller.jpgFly rod and flask, smallerFly rod and whiskey flask — the perfect Montana combination. Photo courtesy Bozeman Spirits Distillery https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bozeman-spirits-storefront-smaller.jpgBozeman Spirits storefront, smallerBozeman Spirits Distillery storefront in historic downtown Bozeman. Photo courtesy Bozeman Spirits Distilleryhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bozeman-spirits-logo.jpgBozeman Spirits LogoImage courtesy Bozeman Spirits Distillery2014-12-10T05:27:38+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/04/11/montana-gop-outlines-strategy-during-weeklong-retreat-in-mordor/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/montana-gop-mordor.pngMontana GOP MordorMembers of the Montana GOP outline their strategy during a recent weeklong retreat in Mordor. Illustration by Pat Hessman, MSU Exponent2014-05-07T00:14:36+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/12/06/what-its-like-to-date-a-rhodes-scholar/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/rhodes-scholar-small.jpgRhodes Scholar, smallRhodes Scholar Amanda Frickle now wears the pants in the relationship; doting boyfriend Brent Zundel wears the aprons. Photo by Brent Zundel.2014-05-04T12:11:10+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/02/14/guns-on-campus-a-history/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_4784.jpgIMG_4784Photo by Nicole Smith, MSU Exponenthttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_4766.jpgIMG_4766Photo by Nicole Smith, MSU Exponent2014-03-25T15:13:16+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/03/28/excrement-news-briefs/2014-03-20T22:06:17+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/03/28/the-excrement-brewponent/2014-03-20T22:04:23+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/10/04/montana-rep-denny-rehberg-to-students-im-just-like-you/2014-03-20T21:57:39+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2014/03/17/two-countries-divided-by-a-common-language/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/oxford-magdalen-tower-cheshire-cat2.jpgOxford Magdalen Tower Cheshire CatMy general expression when confronted with strange English words and pronunciation.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/oxford-magdalen-college.jpgOxford Magdalen CollegeA view of Magdalen ("maudlin) College from its tower.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/oxford-from-magdalen-tower.jpgOxford From Magdalen TowerA view of Oxford from the Magdalen College Tower.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/oxford-nibbles.jpgOxford NibblesThe only photo I could find with "nibbles" in it. Photo courtesy The Rhodes Trust.2014-03-17T16:24:14+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/professional-portfolio/2014-03-16T17:05:25+00:00weekly0.6https://brentzundel.com/montana-state-exponent/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/exponent.jpgExponent2014-03-16T17:03:44+00:00weekly0.6https://brentzundel.com/2012/02/09/sub-pub-should-move-forward-lets-build-community-over-montana-brews/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bozone-exponent-009-small.jpgBozone; Exponent 009, smallMSU students Bronwyn Rolph and Chris Zimny enjoy locally brewed beers at the Bozeman Brewing Company taproom, while bartender Mitzi Kuall pours a pint. Photo by Brent Zundel2014-03-14T17:05:39+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/03/03/new-brewery-combines-craft-beer-and-craft-pizza/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4404-small.jpg4404 smallCraft beer and craft pizza. Photo by Brent Zundelhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4410-small.jpg4410 smallBrewing a batch of pale ale. Photo by Brent Zundelhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4393-small.jpg4393 smallFrom left to right: Bridger Brewing's . Photo by Brent Zundelhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4418-small.jpg4418 smallHead Brewer Daniel Pollard. Photo by Brent Zundelhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4441-small.jpg4441 smallThe sign above Bridger Brewing's bar. Photo by Brent Zundelhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4438-small.jpg4438 smallLooking into Bridger Brewing's dining area from the entryway. Photo by Brent Zundelhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4421-small.jpg4421 smallWhat's on tap? Photo by Brent Zundel2014-03-14T16:39:28+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2011/03/24/mikeservations-mike-is-missing/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/mikeservations-small1.jpgMikeservations, small2014-03-14T16:36:17+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2011/03/31/campus-crusade-partners-with-msu-polo-team-plans-to-stage-actual-crusade/2014-03-14T16:36:12+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/01/19/msu-senior-up-in-arms-over-immature-freshman-class/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/015-small.jpg015, smallMSU Senior Brent Zundel is up in arms over the dumbest freshman class ever. Photo by Chris Zimny2014-03-14T16:35:11+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/02/02/montana-hall-overthrown-in-january-revolution/2014-03-14T16:35:01+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/02/16/honors-program-to-launch-star-child-sequestration-program/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/star-children-small.jpgStar Children, smallThe Star Child Sequestration Program. Illustration by Brent Zundel2014-03-14T16:34:47+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/03/01/msu-to-launch-conservative-arts-program/2014-03-14T16:34:39+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/03/29/campus-entertainment-to-bring-nickelback-to-msu/2014-03-14T16:34:23+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/03/29/cruzado-to-boost-spirit-with-the-bobcat-games/2014-03-14T16:34:14+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/03/29/lame-ass-of-the-week-frederick-von-spark/2014-03-14T16:33:48+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/03/29/msu-dean-positions-open-to-anyone-named-dean/2014-03-14T16:33:33+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/03/29/sub-pub-to-move-forward-but-serving-only-keystone/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/032-small.jpg032, smallNone of this will be served at the new SUB Pub. Only Keystone. Photo by Brent Zundel2014-03-14T16:33:22+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/11/15/tudent-fee-increase-to-fund-football-team-massages/2014-03-14T16:32:24+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/04/26/casual-friday-at-exponent-office-goes-awry/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/nudestaff2greyscale-small.jpgNudeStaff2Greyscale, smallA recent casual Friday at the MSU Exponent spiraled out of control, with staff members ending up completely naked. Photo by Matt Williams, editing by Eric Dietrichhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/nudestaffcroppedgreyscale-small.jpgNudeStaffCroppedGreyscale, smallMembers of the Exponent conduct an all-nude staff meeting. Photo by Matt Williams, editing by Eric Dietrich2014-03-14T16:31:50+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/06/08/financial-aid-office-helps-first-student-in-39-years/2014-03-14T16:31:37+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/01/24/engineering-plastics-social-group-overthrown/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/engineering-plastics.jpgEngineering PlasticsThe Engineering Plastics plot their next lunch room brawl at the Union Market. Illustration by Pat Hessman, MSU Exponent2014-03-14T16:30:49+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/03/07/montana-gop-launches-actual-war-on-women/2014-03-14T16:30:43+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2011/09/15/local-beer-on-tap/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1666-small.jpgIMG_1666, smallLocal beers at the Brewers' Festival. Photo by Brent Zundelhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1660-small.jpgIMG_1660, smallPhoto by Brent Zundelhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1686-small.jpgIMG_1686, smallPhoto by Brent Zundel2014-03-14T16:28:58+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/04/19/montana-beer-fest-comes-to-bozeman/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/044-small.jpg044, smallMembers of the Red Lodge Brewing Company, dressed in kilts for the occasion, show off their wares. Photo by Brent Zundel2014-03-14T16:27:27+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/06/08/great-beer-from-a-great-state/2014-03-14T16:27:13+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/09/06/the-brewponent/2014-03-14T16:27:05+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/09/13/harvest-moon/2014-03-14T16:26:53+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/09/27/beer-floats/2014-03-14T16:26:46+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/10/25/a-toast-to-the-harvest/2014-03-14T16:26:31+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/10/11/atomic-ale/2014-03-14T16:26:28+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/11/08/ale-to-the-chief/2014-03-14T16:26:08+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/01/24/bozone-buzz-kill-java-stout/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bozone-small.jpgBozone, smallPatrons at Bozeman Brewing Company. Photo by Brent Zundel2014-03-14T16:24:40+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/01/31/pucker-up-sour-beer/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/lambic.jpgLambicA row of lambics for sale at Joe's Parkway.2014-03-14T16:24:33+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/02/14/hangovers/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/brewponent_hangover-web-1.jpgBrewponent_hangover-web-1Your hangover will be worse if you sleep on the floor. Photo by Trevor Nelson, MSU Exponent2014-03-14T16:24:24+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/02/28/drinking-around-town/2014-03-14T16:24:17+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/03/21/tavern-association-sours-montana-microbreweries-mash/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/brewedpolitical.jpgbrewedpoliticalIllustration by Jen Rogers, MSU Exponent2014-03-14T16:24:06+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/04/04/wine-not-que-syrah-syrah/2014-03-14T16:23:28+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/04/18/a-beer-drinkers-manifesto/2014-03-14T16:23:00+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2011/11/03/allure-of-the-big-sky/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/black-canyon-lake-absaroka-beartooth-wilderness-small.jpgBlack Canyon Lake, Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, smallThe allure of the Big Sky, as seen from Black Canyon Lake in the Beartooth Mountains of south central Montana. Photo by Brent Zundel2014-03-14T16:21:53+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2011/11/17/local-band-of-professors-releases-original-album/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/textbook-blues-14-small.jpgTextbook Blues (14), smallTextbook Blues performs at the release party for their latest CD, "Got Your Number," on Nov. 10, 2011. Photo by Brent Zundel2014-03-14T16:21:02+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2011/12/01/montana-according-to-montanans/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/map-of-montana.jpgMap of MontanaIllustration by Brent Zundel.2014-03-14T16:20:56+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/03/01/contrasting-bozemans-faith-communities/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/095-small.jpg095, smallJourney, Bozeman's "mega-church," seen after service in February 2012. Photo by Brent Zundel2014-03-14T16:20:44+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/03/22/stem-majors-need-increased-flexibility-for-international-success/2014-03-14T16:20:22+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/04/26/latin-american-and-latino-studies-modern-languages-proposes-one-of-a-kind-interdisciplinary-program/2014-03-14T16:20:15+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/09/06/marriage-equality-is-a-montana-value/2014-03-14T16:20:09+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/04/18/msu-confessions-internet-hate-machine-or-community-forum/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/msu-confessions1.jpgMSU ConfessionsThe MSU Confessions Facebook page. Photo by Brent Zundel2014-03-14T16:19:21+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/04/25/educating-montanas-sons-and-daughters/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/expo-graduation-edition.jpgExpo Graduation EditionPhoto by Kate Juedes, MSU Exponent2014-03-14T16:19:11+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2010/04/15/undercover-operatives-aerial-photography-and-an-apocalyptic-church/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/fallout-shelter-inset-2-final.jpgFallout shelter inset 2 finaladsfasdhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/elizabeth-prophet-small.jpgElizabeth Prophet, smallElizabeth Clare Prophet. Image from tsl.orghttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/fallout-shelter-overview-final1.jpgFallout shelter overview finalAn aerial photograph taken by then-Editor-in-Chief Chet Uber, showing the construction of fallout shelters made by burying two Burlington Northern rail cars. From the March 3, 1988 edition.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/fallout-shelter-inset-1-final.jpgFallout shelter inset 1, finalone of teh 2014-03-14T16:15:08+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/03/01/new-microbrewery-opens-in-belgrade/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/outlaw-brewing-belgrade-montana-010-small.jpgOutlaw Brewing; Belgrade, Montana 010, smallPint glasses and growlers wait to be filled above the taps at Outlaw Brewing in Belgrade, Mont. Photo by Brent Zundel2014-03-14T16:14:57+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/11/29/montucky-cold-snacks-drinking-with-a-cause/2014-03-14T16:14:45+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/11/29/msu-grad-student-dives-into-video-game-economics/2014-03-14T16:14:33+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2011/03/03/public-access-under-fire-from-montana-gop/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/001-smaller.jpg001, smallerPublic lands in the National Forest along the upper reaches of Lower Deer Creek, Montana. Photo by Brent Zundel2014-03-14T16:00:03+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/10/11/the-right-to-roam-a-new-land-ethic-for-montana/2014-03-14T15:59:55+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/01/24/wolves-bison-and-beer-what-to-watch-for-in-the-2013-montana-legislature/2014-03-14T15:59:50+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/03/07/montana-legislature-lacks-land-ethic/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/land-ethic-small.jpgcorner crossing billOn Monday, Feb. 18, sportsmen crowded the Montana Capitol in support of House Bill 235, which would have allowed corner crossings on public land. Photo by Eliza Wiley/Independent Record.2014-03-14T15:58:32+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/01/19/montana-supreme-court-rebukes-corruption-under-the-big-sky/2014-03-14T15:57:07+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/06/08/montana-challenges-citizens-united/2014-03-14T15:56:56+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/01/31/student-voting-rights-threatened-in-2013-montana-legislature/2014-03-14T15:55:49+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2011/09/08/oil-on-the-yellowstone-our-energy-future/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/yellowstone-oil-small.jpgYellowstone oil, smallThe Yellowstone River, roughly 40 miles above the location of the pipeline spill. Photo by Brent Zundel2014-03-14T15:52:36+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/03/08/madison-river-deserves-thoughtful-management/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/madison-river-3.jpgMadison River 3Floaters stand on the banks of the Madison on a summer day. Photo by Brent Zundel2014-03-14T15:52:31+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/09/06/cold-as-ice-hard-as-granite-montanas-highest-peak/2014-03-14T15:52:25+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/09/20/maintaining-montanas-open-access-heritage/2014-03-14T15:52:19+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2012/10/18/the-last-best-hunting-grounds/2014-03-14T15:52:03+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/04/11/the-case-for-ending-coal/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/coal-mine.jpgCoal mineA coal mine in the Powder River Basin. Photo courtesty itsgettinghotinhere.org2014-03-14T15:49:48+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2014/02/27/you-wont-like-it-here-immigration-stories/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1888708_10202386286390862_214381438_n.jpgWolfson floodingUncontrollable flooding and the wettest winter in recorded history. Why wouldn't you want to move here?https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/gelato1.jpgGelatoItaly's immigration plan: Gelato for everyone!https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_8920.jpgBig BenDorothy, we're not in Europe anymore.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_8619.jpgBuckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace, where the Queen runs the country using a panel of buttons and levers.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_8837.jpgIMG_8837The English conquered a vast empire eating nothing but fish and chips.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/united-kingdom.jpgEven when they're kicking you out of their country, the English can't help but be polite about it. Image by Brent Zundel.2014-02-28T01:10:12+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/12/20/italys-culinary-capital-the-oldest-university-in-the-world-and-commie-agitprop-bologna/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1506021_10202241711096570_237991530_n.jpgAmanda at the top of the tower.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1503964_10202241713296625_850217978_n.jpgPumpkin tortellini and a Pinot Grigio.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1003206_10202241707416478_986596831_n.jpgBologna's Two Towers.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/375733_10202241699736286_680850982_n.jpgGraffiti on the outskirts of the university campus.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/64574_10202241703336376_376314753_n.jpgA well done mural with Latin American themes.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/medieval_bologna-small.jpgA reconstructed view of medieval Bologna with nearly 200 towers. Image courtesy Toni Pecoraro/Wikimedia Commons.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1724554_10202241697776237_555163498_n.jpgYeah, it sucks!https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1620486_10202241696736211_1554457286_n.jpgGraffiti on campus.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1601223_10202241707016468_795789033_n.jpgI think that says "Commie agitprop" in English.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1545227_10202241706536456_12221505_n.jpgAt the university botanical gardens.2014-02-20T00:36:32+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/12/18/florence-is-for-lovers/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/florence-4.jpgFlorence (4)The Ponte Vecchio, the only bridge in Florence to survive World War II.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/florence.jpgFlorencehttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/florence-16.jpgFlorence (16)Our four-year anniversary dinner at Trattoria da Tito.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/florence-15.jpgFlorence (15)The front entrance, with its beautiful exterior.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/florence-14.jpgFlorence (14)Amanda at Piazzale Michelangelo.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/florence-13.jpgFlorence (13)View of the basilica's dome from the bell tower.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/florence-12.jpgFlorence (12)The bell tower.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/florence-11.jpgFlorence (11)I braved certain imprisonment to bring this iPhone photo to you.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/florence-10.jpgFlorence (10)Panino and wine from a café hidden just a few blocks from the Ponte Vecchio.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/florence-9.jpgFlorence (9)An excellent dinner.2014-02-04T19:08:32+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/contact-info/2014-02-04T11:33:01+00:00weekly0.6https://brentzundel.com/2013/12/15/thats-amore-naples-and-pompeii/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1524824_10202170169028063_535730752_n.jpgAstride my mount on the lookout.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1497547_10202169672535651_1346843012_n.jpgLooking up at the summit.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1487401_10202169684135941_417152472_n.jpgPillars at one of the entrances to Pompeii.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1475968_10202170168268044_639495588_n.jpgAbove the Bay of Naples.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1005921_10202169693216168_2097154956_n.jpgStanding in what had been the city center.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/46635_10202169701696380_622719568_n.jpgWhat an explorer!https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/9836_10202169678375797_679485484_n.jpgShortly before her horse went AWOL.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1558459_10202169694696205_2018867537_n.jpgJust think about why those stones are there.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1555272_10202169700296345_452295333_n.jpgGetting ready to ride up Mount Vesuvius.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1535697_10202169697216268_1023181086_n.jpgMount Vesuvius looming over the ruined city of Pompeii.2014-01-27T18:08:13+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/12/13/ancient-rome-the-colosseum-and-the-forum/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/temple-of-saturn.jpgPhoto by Brent ZundelThe remains of the Temple of Saturn.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sunset-over-the-forum.jpgPhoto by Brent ZundelSunset over the Roman Forum.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ravioli-in-truffle-sauce.jpgPhoto by Brent ZundelI hate people who post too many food pictures, but this was really good.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/oranges-in-the-garden.jpgPhoto by Brent ZundelOranges. Eat your heart out, England!https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/me-in-front-of-colosseum.jpg"Ciaaaaoooooo."https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/me-in-forum.jpgIn the Roman Forum.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/inside-of-colosseum.jpgPhoto by Brent ZundelThe interior of the Colosseum.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/hypogeum.jpgHypogeumA good view of the hypogeum, through which scenery, gladiators, animals, etc. could all be raised up to the Colosseum floor.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/gardens.jpgPhoto by Brent ZundelThe gardens atop Palatino Hillhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/forum.jpgPhoto by Brent ZundelA view out across the ruins of the Roman Forum.2014-01-21T20:35:19+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/2013/12/12/our-roman-holiday/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_9825.jpgIMG_9825The Pantheon, looming up out of nowhere at night.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_9739.jpgIMG_9739The Spanish Steps as sunset.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_9591.jpgIMG_9591Just another gorgeous ceiling.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_9493.jpgIMG_9493Ceiling in the Sala di Costantino.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_9398.jpgIMG_9398https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_9822.jpgIMG_9822Christmas lights.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_9719.jpgIMG_9719Inside St. Peter's.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_9557.jpgIMG_9557I take really original tourist photos.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_9471.jpgIMG_9471What's up, Italy, Corsica, and Sardinia?https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_9816.jpgIMG_9816Thanks for taking this picture of the two of us, random street hustler. Sorry we didn’t buy the picture you took of us on your Polaroid without asking. At least you have a picture of a cute couple now.2014-01-11T14:21:26+00:00monthlyhttps://brentzundel.com/resume/2013-12-01T17:45:26+00:00weekly0.6https://brentzundel.com/montana-state-exponent/reporting/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/011.jpgKristian MillerKristian Miller, a 2011 graduate of MSU and current master’s student, stands next to the eponymous valve in the main lobby of Valve Software. Photo By Brent Zundel2013-11-15T22:02:25+00:00weekly0.6https://brentzundel.com/montana-state-exponent/satire/2013-11-15T22:00:53+00:00weekly0.6https://brentzundel.com/home/2013-11-15T20:48:09+00:00weekly0.6https://brentzundel.com/montana-state-exponent/beer/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/white-house-beer.jpgwhite house beerPresident Obama shares one of the White House Honey Blonde Ales with Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer at the White House. Photo courtesy whitehouse.govhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/beer-float-table.jpgBeer Float Tablehttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/screen-shot-2012-09-12-at-4-18-42-pm-png.jpgScreen shot 2012-09-12 at 4-18-42 PM-pnghttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/mcs_bigsky_f__k01-page-001.jpgMCS Big SkyA Montucky Cold Snacks promotional poster. Image courtesy Montucky Cold Snackshttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/brent_car_bigger.jpgBrent caricatureAuthor Brent Zundelhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/bottle_pumpkin-300x110.jpgbottle_pumpkin-300x110Pumpkin in a bottle.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/beerfloat-682x1024.jpgBeerFloat-682x1024A beer float made with Big Sky Brewing's Slow Elk Oatmeal Stout and Wilcoxson's finest vanilla ice cream.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/atomic_ale.jpgAtomic_AleA true bottle of Atomic Ale. Illustration by Micah Rauchhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/montucky-cold-snacks-web_-200x300.jpgMontucky-Cold-Snacks.web_-200x300A chilled Montucky Cold Snack. Photo by Brent Zundel2013-01-08T18:40:01+00:00weekly0.6https://brentzundel.com/montana-state-exponent/outdoors/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/131.jpg131"I'm an idiot — follow me!" Photo by Brent Zundelhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/bow-hunter-on-ridge.jpgBow hunter on ridgeA bow hunter gazes out across a ridge. Photo by Samantha Katz, MSU Exponenthttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/hunter-with-binos.jpgHunter with binosA hunter glasses the opposite hillside. Photo by Samantha Katz, MSU Exponenthttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/pronghorn-with-bison.jpgPronghorn with bisonA pronghorn antelope stands a ridge in front of a herd of bison. Photo by Anthony Rampello, MSU Exponenthttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/mountain-goat-13.jpgBrent's mountain goatAuthor Brent Zundel with his mountain goat in the Crazy Mountains. Photo by Brad Zundelhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/127.jpgGranite PeakThe best view we got of a cloud-shrouded Granite Peak, the highest point in Montana.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/115.jpgTempest summitGroup photo atop the summit of 12,486-foot Tempest Mountain, just 400 or so feet shy of Granite's 12,807 feet.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/092.jpgSnowy campsiteA photo of our campsite, during a brief respite from the night's storms.https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/069.jpgRest atop Froze-to-DeathThe party takes a short rest after reaching Froze-to-Death Plateau. From left to right: Chris, Brent, Brian. Photo by Brent Zundel2013-01-08T06:30:13+00:00weekly0.6https://brentzundel.com/montana-state-exponent/opinion/https://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/marriage-equity_bysamanthakatz.jpgMarriage-Equity_bySamanthaKatzPhoto by Samantha Katz, MSU Exponenthttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ruby-river.jpgRuby RiverBridge Over Troubled Water: James Kennedy has blocked access from the public bridge at Seyler Lane to the public waters of the Ruby River below. Photo by Nick Gevock, Montana Standardhttps://brentzundel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/crazy-mountain-crossing-119.jpgCrazy Mountain Crossing (119)Space to roam in the backcountry of the Crazy Mountains, north of Big Timber, Mont.2013-01-08T06:29:50+00:00weekly0.6https://brentzundel.comdaily1.02021-12-30T00:34:14+00:00