Glacier National Park is known for its jaw-dropping mountain scenery, and the hike to Virginia Falls has no shortage of incredible and iconic views. Along the trail, you’ll see the beautiful St. Mary Lake, waterfalls, rugged peaks, and maybe even…
Glacier National Park contains many stunning lakes within its boundaries. We set out early one September morning to hike to Avalanche Lake; however, the parking lot was already full. Since we didn’t have time that day to wait long for…
The spring snowmelt brings the opportunity to venture deeper into Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front for some incredible hikes. As soon as the warmer weather arrived, we ventured out to hike Clary Coulee. Like many of the hikes in the Rocky…
The hills and canyons surrounding the Missouri River in the Big Belt Mountains provide many picturesque trails and opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors in Montana. The Juniper Bay to Log Gulch Trail is a fairly short trail along Holter…
Not far from Helena, the great Missouri River flows through beautiful forest and rugged canyons. This stretch of river is very popular among fisherman, but it is also a beautiful place to hike and see some wildlife. The Beaver Creek…
Tower Rock sits along the mighty Missouri River and was an important landmark for indigenous groups, Lewis and Clark, and others traveling and trading along this route. Living in Great Falls, we spend plenty of time on the Missouri where…
A visit to Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front will give you stunning views of rugged peaks, crystal-clear rivers, and serene forests. Every time we head out there for an adventure, we are truly impressed with the pristine wilderness. The Willow Creek…
Summer brings a brutal heat over the Arizona desert and people flock to rivers and lakes around the Phoenix area to find some relief from it. One of the most popular summer activities near Phoenix is taking a float down…
When fall arrives in Montana, parts of the state brighten with the vibrant colors of the larches. Larch trees are a unique conifer species that yellow and lose their needles each winter. We saw our first changing larches during a…
Signs of early autumn began to show in Montana’s mountains. As we drove from Great Falls, we admired the bright changing leaves standing out among the low-hanging fog and rain. We headed towards Seeley Lake, excited to spend a day…
Olympic National Park is packed with incredible mountain views, and hiking up Mount Storm King doesn’t disappoint. This hike includes picturesque mossy forest, a fun climb using ropes, and sweeping views of Lake Crescent as a reward. This is a…
The trail to Marymere Falls gives hikers a chance to experience some of the landscape Olympic National Park is famous for – stunning forests and waterfalls. The trail sits on the northern side of the Olympic Peninsula and is fairly…