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Tag Archives: Camping
The Indispensables
Those first couple of miles of the first backpack of the season are always tough, aren’t they? Hiking without a pack never prepares me for the shock of suddenly hauling all that extra weight, and my hips and shoulders are … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Outdoors, Travel
Tagged Backpacking, backpacking equipment, Camping, hiking, Montana, outdoors
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“U R Brave”
Last year I posted on YouTube a video of some Yellowstone wolves crossing the road in front of me. One of the first comments was just one line: “U R brave.” I didn’t think it was brave, but it looked … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Hiking, Life, Montana, Nature, Outdoors, Travel, Yellowstone
Tagged adventure, adventure at any age, bears, bighorn sheep, Camping, courage, elk, fear, grizzly bears, Montana, wolves, Yellowstone
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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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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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Two Montana lookout towers
Ever thought about what it would be like to be on top of a mountain in a lookout tower in a thunderstorm? Our first visit to McCart Lookout, near Sula, Montana, was in late June, which is thunderstorm season in … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Camping, Hiking, Montana, Outdoors, Travel
Tagged backpacks, Camping, forest service cabins, Hikes, Lookout towers, Montana, thunderstorms, travel
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Off the Beaten Path: Hikes, Backpacks, and Travels 