By Lisa Bickell The winter has been long in Missoula. And while I have loved the snow, it is a relief to see it retreating into the higher elevations. And with a break in the cold, rainy spring, it was time for an adventure. My kids have never been to the saddle of...
By Thurston Elfstrom Okay – the above title is a bit ambitious. Aside from an ant or two, popped into my 3rd-grade maw, I haven’t swallowed a bug in 40 years. That does not an insectivore make! Then again, that’s not entirely true either, because all humans eat bugs...
By Bailey Zook, Teaching Naturalist This year I have had the fantastic pleasure of working alongside Stephanie Laporte Potts, MNHC’s Youth Programs Coordinator, as we led the 2016-2017 homeschool group through various naturalist topics. A naturalist can most easily be...
by Allison De Jong Living in a landlocked (through very lovely) state, I especially enjoy visiting the coast when I have a chance. This spring, my husband and I took a trip out to the west side of Vancouver Island, to the little town of Tofino. Exploring new places...
by Stephanie Parker A cold wind fights against the warmth of the sun on this early-fall day of fishing. Not too far outside of Philipsburg – it’s apparently a secret location, but maybe you know it – the creek winds through the tall grasses. It is easy to...
