This story, “Bad Day on Goat Mountain,” appeared in the July 1985 issue of Outdoor Life. He who hesitates is lost, the old saying goes. I hesi­tated and my guide and I were almost lost for good. Had I ...

JACKSON — Toby Smith was just starting to climb the East Ridge of Disappointment Peak in mid-July when he noticed something move: a white mountain goat clambering toward his friend 5 feet below.

This story, “My Goat Was High,” appeared in the August 1970 issue of Outdoor Life. RON MARTIN WAS NOT the silent type of guide. He lowered his 6X binoculars and gave me a dry grin. “There are your ...

Photo by Lyle Willmarth Colorado offers limited licenses for mountain goat hunting in eight specific units. Six of the units are considered firearms areas where hunters may use their choice of legal ...