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Awesome Badass Buck! Deer With Broken Leg Beats the Odds and Survives

October 9, 2017 Marlene Leave a comment Life is an Adventure, TrailCam, Wildlife
Broken Legged Deer

The Strong Survive Seven months ago, I posted a video to Facebook titled “Sometimes Life Sucks”. In the clip was a deer with a broken leg, stumbling through the pitch dark woods in a snowstorm. Life couldn’t get worse, however, we knew that nature would soon end his terrible suffering. Guess who came by on […]

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Mowing Trails for Cross-Country Skiing

September 24, 2014January 10, 2025 Marlene Leave a comment Glacier Country

Think of a ski resort and mow the trails with that in mind. _________________________ It was hard to imagine that on the 24th day of September when leaves were changing color and starting to fall, the temperature outside was 88 degrees. What better opportunity than a summer-like day to mow the trails in preparation for cross-country skiing this […]

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Arrowleaf Balsamroot – Wildflowers of the National Bison Range

May 15, 2014February 27, 2024 Marlene Leave a comment Life is an Adventure, Wildlife
Arrowleaf Balsam Root2.National Bison Range..

Darn it, I thought as we approached the turn-off to Moise and noticed snow on the mountains of the National Bison Range. I had a hunch that the Red Sleep Drive would be closed, but it wasn’t confirmed until we arrived at the visitor’s center where a ranger told us that 3 inches of new […]

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Muzzleloading Rendezvous – David Thompson Black Powder Shoot

April 29, 2014July 10, 2023 Eileen Leave a comment Life is an Adventure, Muzzleloading

We arrived at the David Thompson Black Powder Shoot in Eureka, Montana to discover that the rest of our muzzleloading club was hiding out in their tents. The rain, which had started pouring down on the previous day, had proved to be a bit much for everyone.     After getting some supplies together, we […]

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Muzzleloading Season

April 9, 2014March 15, 2015 Marlene Leave a comment Glacier Country, Life is an Adventure, Muzzleloading
Eileen shooting muzzloader

Week 1 The orange sign with the green 4H clover was propped on the rural mail box marking the turn to Lapp’s farm. After a long cold winter the snow was melting and the road to the farm-house was muddy. As we passed the white farmhouse, I noticed that it looked empty and said that […]

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Cabin Fever Days – Bar Stool Racing Video – Martin City, Montana 2-16-14

February 16, 2014February 19, 2014 David Leave a comment video

While Martin City may not be a balmy Black Sea resort, it is famous for its own form of winter sports. Here we watch brave souls endure brutal wind chills to witness the annual Cabin Fever Days’ bar stool races.  

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How to Make Homemade Lye Soap the Cold-Process Way

November 27, 2013May 16, 2017 Marlene Leave a comment Glacier Country

Learning to make lye soap the cold-process way is a rewarding experience. Not simply because you can brag to your friends that you have made homemade soap, but because you know that you’ve learned a practical skill; a skill that will benefit you even if you never make another bar of soap. It’s a basic […]

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Buck’s Legacy

November 4, 2013October 9, 2017 Marlene 1 Comment Glacier Country, Life is an Adventure, Wildlife

The explosion of the shot pierced the early morning quiet of the forest as I was about to prepare myself a bowl of baked oatmeal. “Already?” I thought to myself. Looking through the window, I saw David sitting quietly in his chair beside his truck. It was a cold and damp morning, so I grabbed […]

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Another Outdoorsy Mother’s Day

May 14, 2012February 19, 2015 Marlene Leave a comment Glacier Country

On May 8, 2010, I published a blog post titled “10 Ideas for an Outdoorsy Mother’s Day”. The post received some feedback, but the Squidoo Lens I made on the topic has done pitifully – at least in the internet traffic department.   I was hoping to inspire moms to get active and do something other […]

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In Search of the Elusive Hose Tower – Glacier National Park

November 10, 2011October 19, 2017 Marlene Leave a comment Glacier Country, Hiking, Life is an Adventure

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 […]

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