I love holidays – I really love holidays in the summer. Memorial Day, Labor Day and especially the middle one – 4th of July. By this time of the year summer is in full-swing in every corner of America so by this time everyone is tan, the kids are playing outside religiously and television sort [...]
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Since the recession had started the government looked into ideas to create budget conscious vacations. One of those brainstorms led to free admission at our nation’s parks, including Yellowstone, Glacier and Teton National Parks. These free admissions are a great way to charge the park with tourism and to the citizens out and about enjoying our national [...]
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“Flowers make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food, and medicine to the soul.” - Luther Burbank (American botanist) Tis the season for some beautiful flowers. Daffodils, tulips, even what some would consider a weed, dandelions. It is amazing to have COLOR. We need color everywhere after a winter of snow and at times, bleakness. [...]
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Spring run-off provides us with excitement as well as frustration, sure it opens the door to a new season with gardens, flowers and then end of snow, however it also opens the floodgates – pun intended. With flood alerts in Southwest Montana on high alert for all major and minor rivers in the area, one [...]
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Right now in Montana, it seems as though cycling is becoming very mainstream. More and more people are on the roads riding their bicycles to church, work, the park or any other thing they can think of. When did this sport become so popular? I suppose it was the success of Lance Armstrong at the [...]
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Why is everything bigger in Montana? 5,512 skiable acres 4,350 vertical feet 20 Ski & 5 Surface Lifts 220 named runs covering over 110 miles Three separate mountains Longest Run is 6 miles 400+ inch Average Annual Snowfall 29,000 Skiers/Hour Lift Capacity Craving more? A world-class community ski area, Bridger Bowl, is located 20 minutes [...]
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I LOVE Big Sky this time of year!!!  The weather has been fabulous (even with late afternoon thunder boomers which makes for great afternoon naps!!!) – temperature in the mid 70-80’s, a few refreshing afternoon rain showers and the big blue Montana sky is a stage for billions of sparkling stars at night. There is [...]
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