Showing posts with label glacier national park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label glacier national park. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Dear Followers!

I went into my comments and saw a handful of comments I hadn't published or noticed Gosh----my apologies to you all!  ooops!  There were a few questions as well.

No traffic jams at all on our drive south or north. Once in a while, we have to wait for road construction work.  We just drive. When we hit a town or a city then we have a few red lights to deal with, but we just drive along through stellar country.


Rain, sad to say we did have a good amount of rain in June.  Since leaving Montana and now being up here in Alaska.  Glacier Park has had several lightning strikes and these strikes have started devasting fires.  July was very dry and towards the end of July, temperatures started to get hotter as well.

Golden Milk is made from turmeric and is a bit of an acquired taste. However, turmeric has many wonderful properties for overall health. I make it with either coconut milk or almond milk without sugar, but I will add just a bit of date syrup or maple syrup to sweeten it up only slightly. I find I just feel good the next day and it helps my joints.

This is the brand I am currently using but you can make it yourself as well.  Think of the flavor if Indian rice!  Then you should also add ground black pepper which helps to absorb more of the health benefits.  

From a basic internet search:  A warm, healing beverage also known as turmeric tea, golden milk has natural anti-inflammatoryantioxidantanti-arthritic, and anti-cancer benefits, among others . . .

Link to Wikipedia with more information.


Monday, September 4, 2017

Montana WildFires: Sperry Chalet Updated

The fire season is raging in Montana with devasting results an absolute shame.  I know fires are a part of a forest's life.  Many forest fires are not man started, but rather started by lightning strikes.  There is global warming for our dynamic changing planet.  We are heating up and right now Montana and other western states are burning up!

Last week a place that I have loved for years has burned to the ground!  It breaks my heart to see that Sperry Chalet is gone.  I have hiked to Sperry several times and never have I stayed the night at the Chalet.  I was hoping to try to get a night there this summer or next . . . I am hoping that the Chalet will be rebuilt and I for one would love to volunteer to rebuilt Sperry if at all possible!


Last year I read this book about Sperry:  Welcome to Sperry Chalet  I can recommend this light read for several reasons.  I for one love to look into someone's unique life experiences.  I love Glacier Park and the Chalets have always intrigued me for years.  Sperry is a wonderful place full of stories/history.  Sperry is/was an iconic lodge . . . gone but will live in hearts forever!  The author of the book Beth Dunagan lives right up the street from us.  I thanked her several times for sharing her Sperry story. If you are interested in what made Sperry so special have a read!

Sperry is/was an iconic lodge . . . gone but will live in hearts forever!
News Articles:

http://www.hungryhorsenews.com/article/20170901/ARTICLE/170909997

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/sep/01/heartbreaking-loss-of-glacier-national-parks-histo/#/0

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/outdoors/2017/09/01/remembering-sperry-chalet/625601001/

A wonderful collection of historical Sperry Chalet photos:  http://flatheadbeacon.com/galleries/photos-historic-images-sperry-chalet/




Sunday, August 7, 2016

Glacier Park Hike: Hiking with Friends

Whenever I get a chance to hike in Glacier National Park it is like hiking with a long time dear friend.  GNP is dear buddy of mine!  My first time there was in 1982 when I worked for GPI the concessioner for the park at that time.  I worked in the camp store and discovered summer camp for college students.  It was nothing but the best time ever!  I realized then there were people like me that loved to be outside, hiking, camping and enjoy the world around them.  This summer I was able to fit in a hike to Snyder Lake with my dear friend Lynn.

Lynn is both knitter, spinner, librarian and a teacher.  We used to work together in Alaska and swore we would visit each other every summer once one of us left AK.  She left/retired first, and now we get together at one of our places each summer.  Lynn is a creative fiber artist and she is a talented writer!  She has several books in the works both for kids and adults. Lynn can also illustrate her own work!

Off we went on a Snyder Lake hike . . . which was a double treat for me! Hiking in GNP is returning to an old friend and I was able to bring along an old dear friend as well!

A great resource for hiking in Glacier National Park.  Ok I am biased it is written by one of my friends as well!  I am even in a few photos!

Always time to knit, hike, and enjoy lunch on any hike!
Soaking up the sunshine and enjoying the view.
I always enjoy the vast variety of greens nature can offer against a bright rich blue sky.

On our way out from Snyder Lake.
Mount Edwards in the background.
Little Matterhorn from the Snyder Lake drainage.
A wonderful day with long time dear friends!


Monday, June 13, 2016

Alpine Biome

One of my favorite Biomes on our planet is the Alpine Biome.  That transitional region from treeline scrub to no trees.  This is the region I am drawn to when hiking in the summer.  The plant life, flowers, lichen are all there and I just love being able to enjoy their world.

Yesterday, we had a great day up north in the Whitefish Range, close to the Canadian border.  Our hike went mostly UPHILL along a ridge line.  If we were to continue on this hike we would have made a loop around a basin.  We hiked UP about 4 miles and had our picnic and then came back down on the same trail.

Looking into Glacier National Park from the northern part of the Whitefish Range.

Heading UP!

Having a serious girl talk about lunch when, where, and how about NOW!
Breaking out of the treeline.
Heading up snow . . . I just love being back on snow!

Tally tearing up the SNOW!  She is in heaven!
I love this photo all 4 paws are in the air!
The transition from treeline to alpine world I love . . .
Sadie oh so serious.

Sadie just soaking up the sun before the descent.
Always time for a snow bath and some R&R when hiking.

Traversing an avalanche shoot.
Indian Paint Brush
Indian Paint Brush
Trail side colors
Miss Sadie calling it an end to the adventure.  A nice cooling soak and drink.
Below is just a bit of info I googled about the Alpine Biome.  Krummholz is the term for this region I remember from a science class. I always love how the word sounded.