WINTER DOESN’T MEAN THAT ROAD TRIP SEASON IS OVER; it just means you have to take a little extra time on the road. And isn’t that the point? Last February, I ventured into Western Montana to cross-country ski and soak in hot springs with my husband, Henry, and our two boys, Anders, 8, and Finn, 6. …
We love visiting our neighboring state of Idaho and I was fortunate to get to write about weekend getaways in the Gem State for Trivago’s blog. An excerpt: After an afternoon of cycling along the 25-mile Boise River Greenbelt, I’m sitting on the patio outside Fork, a hip eatery in downtown Boise. Riding beside the …
In the opening to “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Snoopy skates onto a pond and grabs the hand of a child and skates with a bunch of them in single file. He slides on the ice on his belly. The children skate in a carefree, winter wonderland, except for Charlie Brown, of course, who ends up …
Nestled into a valley between the Mission and Swan mountain ranges in western Montana, Seeley Lake is one of the more scenic spots in a spectacular state. The Mission Mountain Wilderness is on one side, the Bob Marshall Wilderness on the other, and a chain of lakes runs through it. Winter is the perfect time …
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Kids N’ Snow West Yellowstone has slowed down a bit. The chatter of tourists is hushed by a blanket of snow. Automobile traffic is replaced with snowmobiles whining around town. Some restaurants and shops close for the slower off season, but there is a certain vibrancy from the snowflake lights attached to lampposts and the …
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In the early 1960s two schoolteachers from California vacationed in West Yellowstone. Like many people who explore the conifer-filled mountains, beautiful Hebgen Lake, and stunning Yellowstone National Park, the Thompsons wanted to stay. In 1964, they bought property where the Running Bear Pancake House now sits, and built a house. During their summer vacations, the …
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There used to be a website called New West, which I would occasionally write for. It closed up shop several years ago, but recently this essay –Back on the Horse: What It Means to be a Westerner–popped up somehow. I kind of like it, so I am posting it here. Back on the Horse: What …
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UNDER A CRYSTAL CLEAR NIGHT SKY, I stepped out of the Owl Research Institute (ORI) fieldhouse — not far from the little town of St. Ignatius, Montana, on the edge of the Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge — to gaze at the stars. To my left, a great horned owl hooted in the darkness. Another replied …
It’s hard to imagine, but it’s time to start making winter reservations. One of our favorite spots for a winter escape is the sleigh ride dinner at Lone Mountain Ranch in Big Sky, Montana. Scroll down for the video from our stay!! In the Lone Mountain Ranch saloon, tourists and locals gather to listen to …
If there is one “best” way to see Yellowstone in winter, this is it! There is nowhere I would rather spend a week than at Yurt Camp in the middle of Yellowstone. Scroll down for the video!! YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK – A statement from the 1907 U.S. Army’s “Rules, Regulations and Instructions” for soldiers and …
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