Cut Your Own Christmas Tree
How do you cut down a real Christmas tree from the forest? Come with us and we will show you how to: get a permit, cut the tree, and take care of it.
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Snowshoeing: Are we there, yet? (And Keen Boot review)
I have to be honest, I debate whether snowshoeing is a good family activity. Sure, it’s great to be outside together, playing in the snow and wandering through the trees. It’s good exercise and good bonding time. Anyone who can walk can snowshoe; it’s technically very easy. But snowshoeing can be slow and cumbersome, especially …
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West Yellowstone Riverside Ski Trails
West Yellowstone Riverside Ski Trails By the time December rolls around Im ready to don my cross-country skis and head out into the snowy woods. There may or may not be enough snow around Bozeman for Nordic skiing, but luckily you can always count on plenty of powder in West Yellowstone. There are lots of …
Valentine’s Getaway–Are we there, yet?
Valentines Day. A time of romance and intimacy. A time to reconnect with your partner and remember why you fell in love. Unless you have kids; then it becomes a time of cutting hearts out of construction paper, managing candy overload and madly labeling little cards for every child in your childs class. Maybe this …
A Summer Red Lodge Itinerary
There are so many things to do in Red Lodge, Montana during the summer. Explore this charming small town at the base of the Beartooth Mountains.
Norris Hot Springs–Are we there, yet?
With fall in full force and winter peaking its head around the corner, the season for hot springing has officially begun. The many hot springsboth natural and developedin southwest Montana provide respite, relaxation and recreation for families. One of our familys favorite hot spots is Norris Hot Springs. This geothermal delight can be a destination …
Museum of the Rockies–Are we there, yet?
When the winter winds are howling, your lips and fingers have turned blue and the mucus in your nose starts to freeze, its time to head inside. Sometime this winter every family needs an indoor activity day that gets them out of the house. Museum of the Rockies has something to interest every age and …
Fun in Helena–Are we there, yet?
Are we there yet? Want a great photo of your child on the back of a bison? Then head to Helena. There youll find a bison (and other animals native to Montana) circling round and round just outside an ice cream parlor. Its the Great Northern Carousel, of course. From buffalo, bighorn sheep and grizzly …
Grizzly Wolf Discovery Center–Are we there, yet?
We love to watch wildlife in spring. Wolf cubs are venturing from the den and bears are eagerly searching for food after a winter of fasting. To get an up-close look at some of our native wildlife without standing in the rain or sleet, take a day trip to West Yellowstone. At the Grizzly and …
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Elkhorn State Park and Boulder Hot Springs–Are we there, yet?
View the remnants of an early Montana historic mining town at Elkhorn State Park. This once important silver mining town boomed from 1870 until the fall of silver prices in 1896. The Elkhorn mine lay idle from 1912 to 1916. From 1916 to 1971 the mine dumps and underground workings produced over $1.5 million. In …
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