My buddy Chad and I have been camping off and on since I moved back to Montana. He lives in Western Montana, I live in Central Montana. He likes camping in the mountains, I like camping in the high desert/prairie. So we trade off. Copper Creek, (the one by Georgetown Lake, not Lincoln,) is one … Continue reading Copper Creek
Category: Western Montana
Lake Alva
I have one of those dogs that is terrified of fireworks. Every year, I drug the poor guy and hope for the best. This year, we decided to go somewhere without fireworks. Lake Alva is just a bit north of Seeley Lake. There’s a great fireworks display in Seeley, but Alva is far enough away … Continue reading Lake Alva
Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild
When I was a kid, my sister and I would take the Greyhound bus between Missoula and Great Falls. We started out sitting in the front seat so the bus driver could keep an eye on us, but as we got older, we moved further and further back in the bus. On one trip, there … Continue reading Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild
Conflux Brewing
Mom and I had a mission to visit every brewery in the Missoula area. Yeah, I know--it's not as lofty a goal as visiting every brewery in Portland, but it was a goal. It's important to have goals. We're going to need new goals now. Conflux was the last on the list, and it didn't … Continue reading Conflux Brewing
Lolo Peak Brewery
The Missoula area is full of good food and beer. Lolo Peak Brewery is about 7 miles southwest of Missoula in Lolo. It's worth the quick drive to try the food and beer. Mom and I were visiting friends in Lolo, so we decided to grab lunch at the brewery. She ordered the wheat, and … Continue reading Lolo Peak Brewery