Aug 20, 2023: Butte – A Mile High and a Mile Deep

Overlooking Butte from its Uptown hills. Vivian and I walked away from Butte, Montana shaking our heads and wondering what the heck happened to the city that promotes itself on social media as a “community full of economic possibilities!” We had high expectations for our visit to a revitalized community “nestled in the grandeur of … Continue reading Aug 20, 2023: Butte – A Mile High and a Mile Deep

Jul 16, 2021: Bears, Gravity and Dynamite

On our first day in Glacier National Park, we drove to this popular overlook along the Going-to-the-Sun Road, where we stood looking upon St Mary Lake with the tiny Wild Goose Island in its center. The haze was only the beginning as smoke from Washington state wildfires intensified during the next few days in Glacier … Continue reading Jul 16, 2021: Bears, Gravity and Dynamite