About Us

We've made it our life's pursuit to take people into the most spectacular wilderness in America – the one and a half million acres of Rocky Mountain high country in the Bob Marshall, Scapegoat and Great Bear Wilderness Areas. If you want to see the West the way Lewis and Clark did, you still can. It's right outside our door.

We're Montana's oldest continually operating wilderness outfitting business, so there's no one who knows this wilderness better than we do. In fact, we bought this outfitting business in 1969 from the legendary Tom Edwards, who began leading trips into these mountains even before they were officially designated as the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area.

When Tom first established his White Tail Ranch in 1937, he created the 3-Bar-E brand to represent the three E's, as in Edwards—himself, his wife and his son. More than sixty years later, horses and mules with the 3-Bar-E brand are still carrying people and their supplies into the wilderness.

Spring and summer are magical times in the Montana Rockies. And the best way to enjoy them is on a pack trip with us.

We also offer educational “eco-trips,” complete with a naturalist who will teach you about the animals, plants and history of the area.

We offer you plenty of choices. You can select from one of our planned trips and join a small group of like-minded adventurers. Or, depending on your schedule and what you want to do, we can create a customized pack trip just for you. Whatever you choose, you'll enjoy the vacation of a lifetime.

And if you want a quiet place to spend a few days in a winter wonderland, look no further. Our secluded 1,100 acre ranch in the heart of the Blackfoot River Valley can be your base for superb winter recreation.

We love this wilderness country, and we know you will, too. If you're ready to experience it, or would just like to find out more, please give us a call.