September Ride in the Idaho Backcountry

Rainbow over the Mission Mountain Wilderness - NW Montana...

Several of my friends took a a 720 mile ride through the central portion of the panhandle of Idaho. The route took us along the Lolo Motorway - a dirt road roughly following Lewis and Clark route - through Orofino, Elk River and Avery, ID... Lots of wonderful scenery! For more, check out the "Ride Report" my friend posted:http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=510199





Enjoy!

Camping Along the Thompson River

Some friends and I spent the weekend clearing trails and camping along the Thompson River in Northwest Montana.

snow, Snow, SNOW!!!

Following every major snowstorm in NW Montana, the locals can't wait to get into the backcountry for skiing, snowshoeing or snowmobiling! Everyone calls in sick for work in an effort to get "Fresh Tracks". But you've got to get up early in the morning to beat my friends to the snow!!

Elves Decorate Bigfork Village, MT for the Holidays

It was holiday decorating day for the Bigfork Elves on Saturday, November 22th. The only thing more important that day was the Griz-Cats game in Missoula! But thanks to the dedicated Flight Leaders, we finished in plenty of time to catch the game. This annual event is as looked forward to as the "support cart" with it's warm beverages! Decorating the village is part of what makes Bigfork a wonderful place to live all year long!

Father/Daughter Motorcycle Tour

A few weeks ago my 16 year old daughter and I, along with some friends, took a short weekend trip into Canada. We took as many dirt roads as we could and basically circumnavigated Glacier and Waterton Parks. It was extremely hot, but we had a great time, especially when we gained enough elevation to get relief from the heat!

September in Montana

Here are a few photos from last weekend. My wife, Amy, and I did a short trip to Polebridge on motorcycles. The baked goodies from the Polebridge Mercantile made the entire effort worthwhile, even without the spectacular scenery. We headed out north of Polebridge in search of the Ninko Cabin - this is a FS cabin that can be rented in Winter and we wanted to check it out as a possible destination once the snow flies... We were surprised to find it unlocked and enjoyed hanging out for a while.

Glacier Park - Locals Only!

I bet you thought Glacier Park was open to the public... Well it is, but there are certain things that are available for locals that the park doesn't necessarily advertise too loudly.

Of course it's nice to be able to access the park in less than an hour when you 13 year old son says "I'm Bored..." on a Saturday morning! We took a motorcycle ride through the park as far as the Many Glacier Hotel. Traveling with a kid requires waaay more stops for burning off energy!

Then there is boating... Several of the lakes within Glacier Park are open to recreational boating. Yesterday we spent most of the day on Lake McDonald. Spectacular!