Typically we think of Mother’s Day as breakfast in bed and dinner at a nice restaurant. Moms love to escape the kitchen once in a while, and certainly do appreciate a meal away from home; especially one that she doesn’t have to cook! Nevertheless, wouldn’t it be fun to surprise Mom by taking her “out”? Outside, as […]
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A Quiet Walk in the Park
I always check the Daybook column in the newspaper for things to do. Thursdays, I scan the Outdoor section for events and often find fun, affordable, and free activities the whole family can enjoy. This month I found that Glacier is offering “Winter Nights” cross-country skiing. They are ranger led treks under 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 […]
Yellowstone Webcam Catches Guys on Old Faithful
I don’t know about you, but I’m not as bold as those guys that were recently cited for walking on Old Faithful Geyser, at Yellowstone National Park. Don’t they know that they could fall through the surface and be scalded or worse? But as the saying goes “boys will be boys”. Two of them were […]
What are Snowghosts?
Have you ever seen snow ghosts and wondered how they were made? Perhaps, perhaps not. I bet you think they are made of snow, but they aren’t! They are made of hoar frost and rime. Hoar frost is better known as freezing fog and rime is the formation of ice crystals. The moisture in the […]
Marmot Mountain Fun and Terror!
Just before heading out on the Piegan Pass Trail, in Glacier National Park , our dad read us the stuff about the trail in his trail book. One of the things he said he read was, “Hoary marmots terrorize visitors.” We started down the trail where the clear, shallow, Siyeh Creek ran alongside the trail. […]