Making a video at Lone Pine State Park by Marlene “We have another four to six weeks of grasshopper hell” before frost kills them off, said Helena Atthowe, a horticulturist with the Missoula County Extension Office. E is not a fan of insects and has been complaining all summer about grasshoppers. She has been reluctant […]
Glacier Country
Adventure on the edge of the wilderness
Cross-Country Equestrian Basics
by Marlene Watching the cross-country Event at Rebecca Farm was enjoyable and enlightening. I am still learning about this type of equestrianism and thought I’d share a few basics with you. Cross-county equestrian jumping is an endurance test. It is one of the three phases of the sport of jumping. The others being dressage, (pronounced […]
The Event at Rebecca Farm
Ponds decorate the grounds of Rebecca Farm. The Event Rebecca Farm This was our first year attending the Event at Rebecca Farm. I do not know much about horses, but watching the riders compete in trials for the World Cup was quite impressive. The course is big and set on the Broussard family farm […]
Canoeist Drowns in Glacier National Park
Drowning is the leading cause of death in Glacier National Park. Slippery rocks near fast flowing creeks pose a particular hazard. Earlier this month a 4-year old boy from Utah fell into Boundary Creek in Canada when crossing a bridge in the Waterton area of the park. His father jumped into the rushing waters […]
Man Drives to His Death in Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park It has been reported that the body of a man who plunged to his death some 600 feet into the Grand Canyon, has been recovered. Yesterday, on Monday around 6:00 a.m., eyewitnesses told park officials that they saw a man drive his blue vehicle into the South Rim of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Glacier Jogger Attacked by Grizzly Bear!
M and E pet a not so alive grizzly! Here I go again! Bears, bears, and more bears! Living in grizzly country is fascinating, yet can be a little scary as you’ll see! It has been reported that Sunday morning, a jogger was attacked and injured by a grizzly bear while running along the Lake […]
Ozzy Daisy
The growing season in Montana is very short. Lawns and Norway Maples have only gotten lush in the last few weeks and it’s only been the last week or so that we have set out flower pots. The garden centers have gotten really busy as most of us are just starting to plant vegetable gardens. […]
