John Steinbeck said, “I am in love with Montana. For other states, I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection, but with Montana it is love, and it’s difficult to analyze love when you’re in it.”
We couldn’t agree more. Montana is home and travel for us. We love nesting in our chosen town at the Original Gateway to Yellowstone National Park. And we love traversing the state–climbing mountains, floating rivers, wandering through small towns and large ones (by Montana standards), and getting to know the people that, combined with an astounding landscape, make this state great.
Montana is bigger than many of the countries we visit, so there is a lot to see here.
Montanas first state park is a showstopper. Stalactites, stalagmites, columns and cave bacon decorate this large limestone cave. A two-hour guided tour takes visitors through two miles of walkable cave trail. I think the cave is garishly lit–I prefer natural lighting to colored lights. It is highly decorated and well worth a peek, even if …
On Fridays, I (sometimes) post about our field trips exploring near home. Pack a lunch and hop in the car– here’s what you need to know to plan your own field trip. This article is based on many visits to Natural Bridge Falls, Montana. I’m putting all the details together so you can plan your …
At the top of the pass between Bozeman and Livingston live four grizzly bears. They started out in horrible conditions–one lived 18 years in a tiny box. Another was part of cub feeding program (and as soon as the cubs couldn’t be bottle fed by paying customers, they were killed). Now one is a movie …
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I love tea. Black teas, green teas, herbal teas, even a rooibos on occasion. So, whenever I am in another town I look for a teashop. I almost always buy an Earl Grey, but I often branch out (a little) and try what the tea expert/proprietor/dude behind the counter recommends. Here are my favorite teashops …
From almost anywhere in Livingston, one can look up at the Crazy Mountains, the Absaroka Range or the Gallatin Mountains. Trails wind through all these ranges, touching their peaks, crossing their streams, and providing glimpses of the plants and animals that make these mountains home. But you dont have to leave town or climb a …
For the second time in three years, we met our good friends in West Yellowstone for a long weekend. We got adjoining rooms so the kids could go back and forth. To save a little dinero, we brought all of our own food (and drinks for the moms). There was skiing, ice skating, sledding, swimming, …
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What can you do in Red Lodge, Montana in winter? Ski, eat candy, meet wild animals, and more!
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 …
Tucked in the trees, about 100 yards from U.S. Highway 89, sits the Kings Hill cabin. Unless, youre looking for it, its easy to buzz right past. If you do, youll miss out on one of the best Forest Service cabins around. The Kings Hill cabin is nestled into lodgepoles on the Lewis and Clark …
On the second of two kid-free hikes this year, Henry and I walked to the top of Livingston Peak. It was the Autumn Equinox and snow on the trail reminded us that fall was here despite the warmish weather. We can see the peak from our kitchen window (in the winter and spring, in summer …
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