Colette on the National News: A Spotlight Moment from the Road
Well, CBS News Sunday Morning anyway. We received a request from CBS to allow use of our photos of Gus the Huge Larch…
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Ross Creek Cedars: Towering Giants in Montana’s Forests
Dusty and Kaila turned us on to Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area years ago, and it’s been on our go-see-do list ever since….
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Kootenai Falls & Swinging Bridge: Scenic Stop in Northwest Montana
Kootenai Falls is roughly the halfway point between our stops in Seeley Lake Montana and Bonners Ferry Idaho. Despite a short stop in…
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Seeley Lake Sunrises: Peaceful Mornings in Montana’s Wilderness
We stumbled across Seeley Lake looking for waterfront camping spots to work from as we planned our route from Colorado to Vancouver. With…
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Morrell Falls Trail: Waterfall Hike Near Seeley Lake, Montana
I had never heard of a NRT before, so when the Morrell Falls National Recreation Trail came up on our map we had…
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Gus the Larch: Montana’s Giant Tree in the Forest
Gus the Huge Larch Tree is the largest Western Larch tree in the world as recorded in the National Register of Historic Trees….
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Bighorn Canyon Recreation Area: Dramatic Cliffs and River Views
We noticed Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area on the map when we were looking at our route from the Wapiti Valley in Yellowstone…
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Pryor Mountains: Wild Horses and Rugged Montana Landscapes
The Pryor Mountains Wild Horse Range contains the most significant wild horse herd remaining within the United States. We had it on our…
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Wild Horse Island: Montana’s Hidden Gem on Flathead Lake
Wild Horse Island is a – get this – an island with wild horses on it. Pretty creative name. Sitting in the middle…
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Sailing Flathead Lake: Montana’s Mountain-Framed Water Playground
It isn’t always just mountains and alpine, today it’s sailing on Flathead Lake! When we lived in Key Largo we missed the mountains….
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Glacier National Park Wrap-Up: Trails, Wildlife, and Alpine Lakes
After spending a month in Glacier National Park and exploring the nooks and crannies, it’s time to call it a wrap and move…
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Avalanche Lake via Trail of the Cedars: Lush Forests and Reflections
Avalanche Lake via Trail of the Cedars is the number one hike within Glacier National Park, and with good reason. The Trail of…
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Cracker Lake Hike: Turquoise Waters and Glacier Views in Glacier NP
We fully expected the hike up to Cracker Lake to be a welcome solitary experience in Glacier National Park, and we weren’t disappointed….
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Grinnell Lake: Emerald Waters Beneath Glacier-Carved Peaks
The hike to Grinnell Lake is an easy day hike if you have extra time in the Many Glacier area of Glacier National…
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Highline Trail to Grinnell Glacier: Iconic Hike in Glacier National Park
The Highline Trail is one of the top-rated trails in Glacier National Park, and adding the extra effort to make it up to…
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Hidden Lake Hike: Alpine Meadows and Mountain Reflections in Glacier NP
Hidden Lake in Glacier National Park is anything but hidden. Due to its starting location at the Logan Pass Visitor Center, this is…
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Many Glacier: Wildlife, Lakes, and Peaks in Glacier National Park
In our humble opinion, the Many Glacier area of Glacier National Park is the best area of the entire Park, but don’t tell…
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Two Medicine: Scenic Solitude in Glacier’s Southeast Corner
The Two Medicine area of Glacier National Park is much less visited than the main Going-To-The-Sun area of the Park due to poor…
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Deadwood Falls via Gunsight Pass: Waterfall Stop on a Glacier NP Trek
Deadwood Falls was nowhere on our to-do list, but when we couldn’t find parking at Logan Pass and looked at what was relatively…
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Three Falls Trail: Waterfall Trio in Montana’s Wilderness
The Three Falls Trail in Glacier National Park is referred to as several different things, but Three Falls makes the most sense since…
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Welcome to Glacier: First Impressions of Montana’s Crown Jewel
We finally made it back to the mountains where we belong, tucked into a campground just outside Glacier National Park in northern-northern Montana….
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