by Marlene This picture is of the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park and bears the inscription “For the benefit and enjoyment of the people”. Last Sunday, we began watching the PBS documentary, National Parks: America’s Best Idea. Part one is titled “Scripture of Nature” (1851-1890). It focuses on Yosemite with its outstanding beauty and […]
Glacier Country
Adventure on the edge of the wilderness
Preparing for Winter – The Ant and The Grasshopper
With bow in hand, gazing over the yellow grassy fields and up at the clear blue sky, I began to listen to the silence. It was silent save for the chirping of the grasshoppers… In a field one summer’s day, a grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s […]
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 […]
The Weather
by Marlene The Pond at Woodland Park – Kalispell, Montana If you follow this blog, you know that I occasionally talk about the weather. That’s because I have found that people are curious about Montana weather. I’ve been asked about the weather by those romanticizing about it and scoffed at by those who think Montana […]
Track and The Threshing Bee
It was a busy weekend here in Northwest Montana albeit a hot one. Skies were clear and humidity low, but temperatures hovering around 80 to 83 meant summertime heat for Saturday’s track meet and Sunday’s threshing bee. M and E have been going to cross country track and their first meet was held at […]
Main St. Kalispell
by Marlene My dream of living in a small town came to fruition when I moved to Kalispell. It has grown and is part of the tri-city area including Whitefish and Columbia Falls, but the original neighborhood remains quaint. Although there are a few empty buildings, Main St. is still viable with unique shops, a […]
LaMancha, The No Eared Goat
Some of the goats we saw at the fair seemed to have a sweet disposition but they sure were ugly. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, so I’m sure there are lots of you out there that think these goats are adorable. I’m talking about the goats with no ears called LaMancha […]
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 […]
What is Mutton Bustin?
Mutton Bustin, a new event at the Northwest Montana Fair is a sport I hadn’t heard of. I don’t watch the National News with Katie Couric, but a Google search for Mutton Bustin resulted in an article in which I discovered that the news had broadcast a piece about this rodeo event almost a year ago. […]
A Reminder of Yi-Jien Hwa
by Marlene Yesterday, I called the Glacier National History Association to find out if they had printed out E’s postcard. Finally, they had! She was a first place winner for the 2007 contest, “What Glacier Means to Me”. She used her prize last summer, a $25.00 gift certificate to their store. That’s where she got […]
