A record number of people visited the park this summer, which, depending on the time of day, made it difficult to find a decent parking spot along the Going-to-the-Sun-Road. This was the case on the afternoon we decided to hike to Piegan Pass. Unable to find parking at the traihead, we parked at a pull out along the road at Siyeh Bend. […]
Hiking
Building strength and stamina in beautiful places.
Kootenai Falls and the Swinging Bridge
After a restless night at the Sandman Motel, thanks to the 2nd story turquoise-neon-light that kept our room aglow, we arrived at the parking lot to Kootenai Falls. It was fairly early in the morning and we were the first to arrive. Word of caution here. Traveling west out of Libby, Montana, the sign to […]
A Snowy Autumn Hike to Mount Aeneas
At last – a forecast of “partly sunny” after several days of rain. Now was the opportunity to grab our packs and head out to the Jewel Basin for our annual fall hike.The Jewel has some of the best displays of fall color and I was looking forward to the drive up the mountain to Camp […]
Hiking Season Begins with Avalanche Lake!
Glacier National Park has many facets, one of them being the lush rainforest-like environment on the west side of the park. Easily accessed from the Going to the Sun Road, the Trail of the Cedars boasts huge red cedar, hemlock, and cottonwood trees. Spongy moss and cold clear water cascades over colorful boulders enticing […]
Picking Wild Huckleberries on Big Mountain
It’s huckleberry picking season in Northwest Montana, and apparently not much has changed in 100 years. Year after year, each huckleberry season, people still talk about how plentiful and how large the huckleberries are. Look at what was said in the Daily Interlake in 1912. Aug. 14 – Huckleberries have been especially plentiful on the […]
Avalanche Lake Hike – Beating A Record
Many times I don’t want to go to Glacier, though I usually end up enjoying myself while I am there. I think I imagine that I would be doing something more fun and exciting at home. It was quite the same when plans were made to hike to Avalanche Lake after the tour of […]
Edible Plant Hike
Our latest freebie edible plant hike adventure began when I saw an advertisement in the newspaper that read something like this: –Take a nature hike and learn how to identify edible plants. Weather permitting. Call “T” to make reservations. Thinking this was something my family would find interesting, I asked my youngest […]
In Search of the Elusive Hose Tower – Glacier National Park
Heading into the Clouds How would you feel if the sun was shining, your family was bored, and all you could come up with, for fun, was to take a ride to look for a hose tower? I mean…it was something I wanted to do, but, eventually. I didn’t think I wanted to waste a […]
Karma Came and Got Me – Hiking the Highline Trail, Glacier National Park
Sunday morning started out favorably as I woke up to find a blurry picture of myself on the front page of the Daily Interlake. We had attended the Mountain Man Rendezvous on Saturday in search of trapping and skinning demonstrations. None of those activities were to be found, but we did try our skills at […]
An Impressive Cirque Around Avalanche Lake
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 […]