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Posted in Montana, Photography
Tagged Arizona signs, Bisbee Arizona, Montana signs, Old signs
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Close to Home: the Missouri
Sometimes I need a reminder to stop and see the wonders of my own neighborhood, and I appreciate bloggers who — Thoreau-like — keep their focus small and remind me to do the same. Two of my favorites are Some Little Crum Creek and Walks Under the Trees. They … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Montana, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Travel
Tagged Beaver Creek Montana, Hauser Dam, Missouri River, Montana, Montana hikes, river hikes
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From Xi’an to Fez
Hauling a 5 year old to the middle of China for 4 months can have its drawbacks, I supppose. But looking back on it these many years later, I can’t remember what they are. And now that the 5 year old is a wonderful, curious and adventurous 27 year old, … Continue reading
Spring in Yellowstone: Critters and Empty Roads
A handsome black wolf stopping by to check out the campsite is a pretty auspicious start to a weekend in Yellowstone, don’t you think? We arrived at the Mammoth Campground in Yellowstone at about 6:00 on Friday evening. We set … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Camping, Hiking, Montana, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Travel, Wildlife, Yellowstone
Tagged adventure, bighorn sheep, Camping, coyotes, elk, Montana, wolves, Yellowstone, Yellowstone wolves
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Snow Geese in the Fog: Shades of White and Gray
Freezeout Lake, Fairfield, Montana. Seventy-thousand of them, and it looked like we’d get skunked and not see a single one. We’d arrived later than we wanted because of the dense fog that was blanketing central Montana. We parked at a spot on … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Birding, Montana, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Travel, Wildlife
Tagged birding, Central Montana, Fairfield Montana, Freezeout Lake, Montana, Montana wildlife, Snow Geese migration
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Montana’s Gravelly Range: Camping in the Sky
The Gravelly Mountains of southwestern Montana are certainly not a roadless area, and plenty of ranchers run cows and sheep on them during the summer. But they’re one of our favorite car-camping destinations, especially in late July when the wide meadows … Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Hiking, Montana, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Travel
Tagged Gravelly Mountains, Montana camping, sheepherders, summer flowers, summer in Montana
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Into Grizzly Country: Half Moon Park in the Scapegoat Wilderness
I’m afraid of grizzly bears. Especially at night. In a tent. In the wilderness. And, as I’ve mentioned earlier, this fear has kept me from backpacking in Yellowstone or Glacier National Parks. It’s frustrating, though — Montana is full of gorgeous … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Montana, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Travel
Tagged backpacks, Camping, Crown Pass trail, fear of grizzlies, grizzly bear, Half Moon Park, Hikes, Montana, Scapegoat Wilderness
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The pugnacious Pyrrhuloxia and a fancy Flycatcher
A couple of dandy Southeastern Arizona birds that never make it to Montana. Love the birdbook description of the Pyrrhuloxia’s “pugnacious beak”, and the Vermilion Flycatcher is just all around dashing. The flycatcher was at the Slaughter Ranch near Douglas, … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Southwest hikes, Travel
Tagged Arizona birds, birding, pyrrhuloxia, San Pedro Riparian area, vermilion flycatcher
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The Crazies
Hiking Montana, by Bill and Russ Schneider, rates the climbs in their book on a scale that starts at Category 5 and ends with Category H. Category 5 hills are defined as “a slight upgrade, while Category H hills are ones “that make … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Camping, Hiking, Montana, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Travel
Tagged adventure, Backpacking Montana, backpacks, Crazy Mountains, Hikes, hiking, Montana, steep hikes
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Three Seasons of Glacier
Fall: Kintla Lake Winter: MacDonald Creek Summer: Highline Trail, Many Glacier, St. Mary
Posted in Hiking, Montana, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Travel
Tagged Glacier National Park, grizzly bear, marmot, Montana, mountain goat, nature, winter in Montana
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Off the Beaten Path: Hikes, Backpacks, and Travels 