“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 […]
M & E’s Excellent Adventures
Adventure Stories for Kids of All Ages
Brother No. 1 Takes a Hike!
So one day it happened. Brother No. 1 came to visit us from Idaho. On the second day of his stay in Montana, we decided to take a hike along the snow packed Going to the Sun Road. Of course, most of The Sun Road is closed to cars for winter, but is open to […]
The Blood Red Moon
One day in mid-February, we knew that with the coming of night, something very interesting would happen. It was the day of the lunar eclipse. The moon would turn red. That morning we prepared for the exciting night to come, by visiting a website explaining all about lunar eclipses. After dinner, we went into our […]
Snowshoe Fun on Winter Trails Day!
One Friday, Mom mentioned to us that we would go on a snowshoeing adventure at Blacktail Mountain for Winter Trails Day. Saturday morning we woke up to be greeted by Dad saying, “Good Morning, M&E, it’s the day of the big snowshoe adventure.” We got ready, and ate a breakfast of Cheerios and strawberries. At […]
The Tough Trail
One warm day, we decided to hike up to Mount Aeneas. “M” had car sickness belly-ache from the ocean-like waves in the road heading up to the trailhead. She had a mint to settle her stomach. At the parking lot, a ranger came along, talked a little, and asked us where we were headed. After […]
Camping, Boating and Bears Part II
Camping, Boating, and Bears! (Part Two) We awoke happily after a night of pelting rain, which our dad said sounded like everyone in the campground was clapping. We put on our clothes and exited our tent. We gulped down Boost and ate cinnamon bread for breakfast. Our dad had come on the camping trip to […]
Camping, Boating, and Bears Part I
The Great Event For about two weeks, we had been thinking about camping before the great event occurred. Then one cloudy, rainy Friday afternoon in very late August, our dad told us that we could expect to go camping at Many Glacier, leaving the next day. Many Glacier is a particularly beautiful section in Glacier […]
Fire Season!
The cloud of smoke from the Chippy Creek and other fires made the sky purple, gray, and scary. ************************************** On that day in August, as we walked through the Rosaur’s parking lot gazing up at the ominous smoke overhead, we imagined ourselves as actors in a disaster movie. We wondered if […]
The BIG Fair!
“Good Morning, M&E,” said Dad, “It’s the day of the Big Fair!” This is what we heard one Saturday morning as we woke up. This year we had won free passes for unlimited rides at the Northwest Montana Fair! Joyously we donned our fair apparel. Soon, with butterflies in our fair-craving stomachs, we arrived […]
Ticks, Elk, Buffalo and More!
Opening Day at the National Bison Range After a long winter and waiting for the snow to melt, it was finally opening day of the Red Sleep Mountain Drive at the National Bison Range. After driving past the cerulean waters of Flathead Lake, the largest natural, freshwater lake West of the Mississippi River, we headed […]