Eileen captures a bear charge on video while on a trail ride in Glacier National Park. Click here to read the full story.
Month: June 2009
Bear Charges Trail Riders!
We returned from our hike to Iceberg Lake feeling exhausted and a little sore. I plunked down at the picnic table, removed my socks and shoes, and gave my feet a self-massage. I knew I shouldn’t get too comfortable because we were going horseback riding, and that meant we had to leave as soon […]
Camping and Hiking in Many Glacier – How to Pack a Backpack Video
Busy, busy, busy……getting ready for a camping and hiking trip this weekend to the Many Glacier area of Glacier National Park. We’ve made some trail mix, cleaned hydration packs, and started getting the camping gear ready. The Going to the Sun Road should be completely open tomorrow and the June 26th opening is […]
A Stop at Willoughby
Willoughby? Maybe it’s wishful thinking nestled in a hidden part of a man’s mind, or maybe it’s the last stop in the vast design of things, or perhaps, for a man like Gart Williams, who climbed on a world that went by too fast, it’s a place around the bend where he could jump off. […]
Happy Trails, Mr. Nerison
David, the girls, and I were out for an evening stroll when we passed a man with bandages wrapped around his leg. Of course I noticed, as it will be 4 weeks tomorrow that I sprained my ankle. Going in opposite directions, we exchanged greetings and kept walking. His face was familiar, but […]
What is a Geisha?
“What’s a Geisha?” asked my twelve-year-old daughter at the breakfast table the other morning. “Hmm” I thought, “do I really know what a Geisha is?” I responded vaguely, as I wasn’t completely confident about my knowledge on the subject. Not wanting to give misinformation about the centuries old Japanese custom, I Googled the question. […]
Happy Father’s Day
Father’s Day is Sunday. Don’t get Dad a shoe cake, neck tie, or Polo shirt. Get him something he really wants. If you’ve been listening over the years, your dad has probably given you hints or told you flat out what he wants. My dad has a bad back, so new golf balls are […]
It’s Hot, or Not?
Our tomato plants Since we think the dry 80 degree weather around here is really hot, Dad proved to us that we were wrong. He gave us a speech on how back in the New Orleans area of Louisiana, where we come from, it is much hotter. He told how 100 degrees here, doesn’t […]
Boise Man Attacked by Grizzly Near West Yellowstone!
It has been reported by a spokeswoman for the Gallatin National Forest that a grizzly bear has attacked a Boise, Idaho man near West Yellowstone, Montana. The attack took place on Wednesday, June 10, when the 34-year old victim, whose name was not immediately released, was hiking alone along a Forest Service road when […]
These Boots Are Made for Walking
A couple of summers ago, my family and I passed a man with a sprained ankle on the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park. As we were just beginning our hike on this popular alpine trail, he was almost done. At first I thought he must have hurt himself on the trail, but after inquiry, […]