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Beyond Glacier Granola Bars Recipe
Since the Government Shutdown we have spent a lot of time viewing Glacier National Park from the wrong side of the Flathead River. While splashing stones as we watched Glacier from afar and scheming...
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Stanton Lake Trail: A Hike in Pictures
Here in Montana last week the weather couldn’t have been better for hitting the trail to get in some fall hiking. On a warm sunny day we headed east on Route 2 to the Stanton Lake Trail. If you are in...
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Going to the Sun to Play in the Snow
The government shutdown ended and first thing Thursday morning we were at Glacier National Park and headed up the Going-to-the-Sun Road. We knew it would be amazing but none of us were prepared for the...
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More from Going to the Sun
Not only is the Going-to-the-Sun Road an architectural wonder but the vistas that this park road offers are beyond gorgeous. We feel so fortunate that Glacier National Park re-opened before the road...
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Goodbye Glacier, Hello Yellowstone
Our last day at Glacier National Park. Living a life on the road is always full of surprises, and our time outside of Glacier National Park was no exception. The government shutdown closes the park the...
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We Won the Sharp-tailed Grouse Blind Lottery!!!
Back in February Five String entered us into the Sharp-tailed Grouse Blind lottery at the Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge. We didn’t really think that we had a chance in winning as the spots are...
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All Alone at Tally Lake
We have heard great things about Tally Lake in Flathead County, Montana and wanted to get a visit in before tourist season begins at the end of the month. As the temperatures rose into the 70’s this...
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Maiden Voyage
As the temperatures approached 80 degrees yesterday we ventured over to Swan Lake for the maiden voyage of our new inflatable kayak (The Manatee) and our second hand canoe (The Croc 11). The wind...
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A Yurt In Yaak
Five String has always wanted to visit the Kootenai National Forest and an area know as “The Yaak” in northwestern Montana. Since we were on our way to northern Idaho this past week we figured that it...
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Picnic at the Pass
Ever since our thwarted efforts to reach Glacier National Park’s high country during our first visit to Montana, we’ve been eager to make the drive up to Logan Pass on the Going to the Sun Road. This...
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Unexpected Fruits
We moved into our current rental house in November when the trees had all lost their leaves. So, it was really exciting this spring when we discovered that we had several fruit trees growing in the...
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Making a Splash at Finger Lake
The Flathead Valley gets very busy during the summer, and we’re always on the lookout for places that are off the beaten path and don’t require sitting in traffic in order to get there. Finger Lake,...
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A Visit to the Flathead Lake Bio Station
The Flathead Lake Biological Station was established in 1899 making it one of the oldest active biological field research stations in the United States. This past week we were fortunate to take part in...
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Boating Under Hazy Skies
Smoke from nearby forest fires has made its way to the Flathead Valley and our usually brilliant blue sky is now overcast. This past week we headed to the northern end of the lake and the haze was so...
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