Category Archives: Evaro Hill

Northwestern Montana runs for wildflowers

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Justin Grigg

Several upcoming trail runs and a road race offer opportunities to enjoy the late spring and early summer wildflower bloom in northwestern Montana. Some of these I have run before, while others I plan to do this year. This is … Continue reading →

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Camas is here

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Justin Grigg

Stalks of blue camas have arrived in the Missoula area. Reader Marvin Soroos and I have seen it in the Pattee Canyon National Recreation Area. Soroos recommends looking along Trail 302.5, about a quarter-mile uphill from where it crosses Crazy … Continue reading →

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Forest gold

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Justin Grigg

While arrowleaf balsamroot has been out for a while, a smaller member of the aster family is beginning to bloom on the forest floor – arnica. Find this plant growing at the Blue Mountain and Pattee Canyon national recreation areas, … Continue reading →

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Reports online and off

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Justin Grigg

I’ve received a few wildflower reports in recent days from people following me on Twitter and in the office. In the Bitterroot Valley, Twitter user wapiti_waters is seeing pasqueflowers, shooting stars, arrowleaf balsamroot and dogtooth violets. Twitter user oh2bnMT saw … Continue reading →

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