The winter solstice has passed, the recycle bin is full of torn and wrinkled wrapping paper, and crystal balls have fallen at midnight. We've completed another trip around the sun. I tend to slow down this time of year. Maybe…
The weather in November was strange. I'm sure some people loved it -- 60s and 70s -- too warm for the furnace and too cool for the AC. But, when would we get that first snow? The answer: today! Just…
We were driving down one of the back roads in Wyoming when I was suddenly reminded of that old TV show, Rawhide. I could almost hear the theme song: Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'Though the streams are swollenKeep them doggies rollin',Rawhide. Driving…
Glacier National Park Trip: Part 5 When you finish your trip over the Going-to-the-Sun Road, you can head north from St. Mary for about 9 miles and find another road that will take you back into the park. This is…
I like to take walks in Owen Conservation Park. It changes by the season but always has some interesting things to offer. With the sun getting lower in the sky and overnight lows flirting with freezing, another walk was overdue.…
Glacier National Park Trip: Part 4 The continental divide -- we all learned about it in grade school. Precipitation falling to the east strives to reach the Atlantic Ocean; to the west, it wends its way to the Pacific. Yellowstone…
Glacier National Park Trip: Part 3 Despite it's reputation for tardiness, Amtrak's Empire Builder rolled into West Glacier station almost exactly on time. After an enjoyable 27 hours on the train, we grabbed our bags and walked out as dusk…
Most people could probably identify a monarch butterfly. And, I suspect that most people are aware of the dwindling population of monarchs and of the current efforts to reverse that trend. But, did you know that monarchs are the only…
