I’m stumped again. Can anyone tell me what type of pine cone this is? I had never seen cones like this before. My husband spotted these little doozies on our hike last Saturday. I was up ahead on the trail and he called me to come back and take a look. He seemed really impressed and […]
Hiking
Building strength and stamina in beautiful places.
East Glacier and Scenic Point Trail, Glacier National Park, Montana
Our camping gear is in the van for summer. It’s hiking season, so we headed to Two Medicine to camp and hike. The campground was full, and we were lucky enough to get the last room in East Glacier.
A Hike on the Loop Trail in Glacier National Park
Hope you all had a great Father’s Day weekend….skipping stones and all! We were planning on driving the entire Going to the Sun Road, but persistent Pacific storms kept dumping moisture over the region. Weather conditions and an additional 6” of snow fell on the road between Triple Arches and Logan Pass preventing crews from completion […]
Lunch in a Strawberry Patch
Hiking the Strawberry Lake Trail and Having Lunch in a Strawberry Patch Finally, we reached the alpine lake at the top of the mountain. Mom led us to a clearing with short bushes surrounding us. It was protected from the harsh wind and it was the best place in the whole area to eat […]
Last Hike before Fall
Sunday was the final day for vehicular traffic along the west side of the Going to the Sun Road from Avalanche Creek to Logan Pass. We took our final drive of the season on Saturday up to the pass and hiked out to Haystack Butte via the Highline Trail. It was a popular day […]
Siyeh Pass
Marlene at Siyh Pass with views all the way to the Great Plains by Marlene We took a day hike to Siyeh Pass in Glacier last Saturday. Summer is coming to a close and we’re trying to get in some of those high country hikes before the snow flies and makes the higher elevations inaccessible. I […]
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, […]
Signs of Spring
Now that it’s warmer, the return of insects is a sure sign of spring. To E’s chagrin, moths are hanging around the back door causing her anxiety every time she wants to come and go. Flies are starting to buzz about and one unlucky house fly came in through a vent hole in our storm […]
Did RMKK Make a Difference?
By M Before Rocky Mountain Kids Korner went online, Glacier National Park was essentially a retired baby boomer paradise. It was unlikely to see people under 45, and even more unlikely to see a child. On the trails, we saw numerous 50+ patrons of the park, but we seldom saw young adults and kids! […]
Mystery in the Rainforest
“Remember,” said M that morning, “It’s the day of the big hike.” E got out of bed, and decided to dress early. We were supposed to hike to Avalanche Lake, where we had previously seen avalanches. But, Dad looked in the newspaper and found out that the Going to the Sun Road was only open […]