We saw TWO grizzly bears today, one from a distance and this one in the photos, from about 40 feet away. He couldn’t be bothered and never stopped eating as he moved along OUR trail! Blue sky withRead more
We saw TWO grizzly bears today, one from a distance and this one in the photos, from about 40 feet away. He couldn’t be bothered and never stopped eating as he moved along OUR trail! Blue sky withRead more
Here are more views from the Many Glacier areas, specifically Swiftcurrent Lake, Lake Josephine and Swiftcurrent Pass with cascading Red Rock Falls.
Rain and 40-45 degrees all last night and today! In the morning, we drove to the Many Glacier area of the park AND SAW A GRIZZLY!!!! He was maybe 50 yards away, facing us, eating vegetation.Read more
Beyond St. Mary Falls, the trail goes deeper into a canyon, revealing the mother of all waterfalls, Virginia Falls. We could not get close without getting very wet from the constant mist and spray. WeRead more
Yesterday, we had an easy day, driving to the St. Mary area and exploring. The highlight of the area is probably the waterfalls, so we hiked to several today. The first is below, St. Mary Falls. WeRead more
Hindrance, Hurdles & Hardship.
First, there was snow. At the first crisp crunches of walking in snow, I had nostalgic warm memories from when I lived in AK and UT. Those warm feelings melted awayRead more
So, we accidentally hiked 8+ miles today. We are tired! We wanted to take the boat across the lake to Twin Falls, but the boat dock was damaged, so we thought we’d just hike partway around the lake.Read more
Running Eagle Falls is a short loop hike, but the closer approach to the falls was washed out. Our next stop (across the road) was Appistoki Falls, a simple 0.6 mile hike. But no. It seemedRead more
On our way down from the Mount Henry trail, some mountain goats crossed our path. We saw more further down at the trailhead. There was also a bear sighting at the trailhead right after we started theRead more