Hiking to Avalanche Lake in Glacier National Park has become an annual event. The trail is at lower elevations on the west side of the Going to the Sun Road which means the snow melts sooner making it accessible much earlier than trails at higher elevations in the park. As this is one of […]
Month: June 2011
Try to Remember the Advice of Mark Twain – A Dreary Day on Big Mountain
A recent Sunday afternoon found David, the girls, and I sitting in the truck – in the rain – on Big Mountain. Reluctantly, I waited for the rain to stop with the prospect of hiking the Danny On. When the rain stopped, I put on my pack and followed everyone up the sloppy trail.We were […]
Indoor Ball/Cabbage Ball – It’s a New Orleans Thing
After a long winter and a wet and cold spring, summer has finally arrived to Northwest Montana; perfect weather for a game of cabbage ball. _________________________ Shopping for an Indoor Ball For weeks I had shopped the sporting goods and department stores before I realized that just as pickle meat, coffee and chicory, and fresh shrimp are not […]
Happy Father’s Day
Father’s Day is all about kids and their dads. Today I offer up Mallory’s story from 2008 about being “Lost on Father’s Day” with her dad in Fish Creek Campground in Glacier National Park. Lost on Father’s Day? “I realized that I had no idea where I was since I left the campground”…read more! Another […]
I Lost a Ruby in Pecos, Texas
As Pecos, Texas swelters in record breaking 100 degree heat, I am reminded of my ruby and diamond ring. In the fall of 1999, David, the girls, and I were traveling back home to Louisiana after one of our jaunts out west to look for a new home. Leaving New Mexico, we crossed the border […]
Old Glory – Observations on Flag Day
When I was a little girl in elementary school, we pledged to the flag every single day. My classmates and I would stand next to our desks as the voice over the intercom brought us to attention and told us to rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. Obediently, we placed our hands over our hearts […]
Brrr! Icy Waterfall in Glacier National Park Video
Mallory cools off under an icy waterfall in Glacier National Park after cycling to the West Tunnel. Click here to read the full story.
Cycling Adventure in Glacier National Park – Hikers, Bikers, and Bears!
While plowing progresses on the upper reaches of The Going to the Sun Road, vehicular traffic is stopped at Avalanche. This leaves the road to hikers, bikers and bears!” This having been my first bike ride on the Going to the Sun Road, I wasn’t sure what to expect as the road can be deceptively […]
Moose on the Loose
Aren’t these the cutest baby moose you’ve ever seen? Baby moose in my daughter’s backyard. You may disagree with me if you want to, but I don’t typically think that baby moose are the most appealing little critters – but these sweeties sure got my attention. Their faces are so adorable. Even David mentioned how […]