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Category Archives: Hiking
Explore July’s explosion of colorful flowers
I’m a little late this month, but here are a handful of ways to celebrate the explosion of colorful wildflowers on western Montana’s hillsides in July: On Friday, July 15, through Sunday, July 17, the Montana chapter of the Sierra … Continue reading
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Wildflower Walk for July 14
Owl clover Orthocarpus tenuifolius Description: 4- to 16-inch tall spike of yellow flowers interspersed by purple-tipped bracts. Linear or linear-lobed leaves that overlap and become bracts in the flower spike. Usually found in open areas of plains and hills with … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Missoula, Montana, North Hills, Summer, Wildflowers
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Short wildflower season for me
This has been a great year for wildflowers in western Montana, but Wildflower Walks has been on hiatus, as you’ve probably noticed. I’ve been recovering from personal injuries – a bad case of Achilles tendinitis in one leg and then … Continue reading
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Late bloom at Packer Meadows
Packer Meadows, June 2007 If you thought you missed the camas bloom at Packer Meadows near Lolo Pass, you’re in luck. The blue flowers, which normally bloom in June, should peak within the next week, said Dan Shook, Montana Fish, … Continue reading
Posted in Bitterroot Mountains, Hiking, Idaho, Spring, Travel, Wildflowers
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June bloom events in western Montana
June is here, and western Montana wildflower-related events are picking up. On Tuesday, June 7, join the Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society and Glacier National Park biologist Tara Carolin for a two-hour walk up the Columbia Mountain … Continue reading
Posted in Flathead Valley, Glacier National Park, Hiking, Idaho, Missoula, Montana, Spring, Summer, Wildflowers
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Birthday bouquet at National Bison Range
The National Bison Range in Moiese celebrated its 103rd birthday on Monday, but it was refuge visitors who received a gift – a bouquet of wildflowers. A weekend trip over the 19-mile Red Sleep Mountain Drive revealed the range to … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Montana, National Bison Range, Spring
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On the trail of flowers in Utah
Every year, my wife and I try to take hiking-centered spring vacation. This year, we detoured to Utah on the way to a family gathering in Denver. Every few years, we make our way down to the national parks and … Continue reading
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Wildflowers go mobile
The National Audubon Society and Green Mountain Digital recently released the Audubon Wildflowers app for Android smartphones. The app is a mobile version of the Audubon Guides website and has been available for a while for the iPhone and iPod … Continue reading
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Wildflower events for Mom and more in May
I’m a little late for a couple of early May wildflower events, but here’s what’s going on the rest of the month: The Clark Fork Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society has a Mother’s Day outing to see trilliums … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Missoula, Montana, Rattlesnake, Seeley-Swan Valley, Spring, Swan Range, Wildflowers
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Wildflowers 2011, the story
Spring’s first wildflowers have arrived, and one of the first places you can find my reports is in my Twitter feed. However, unless you check often, those tweets can quickly pass. Enter Storify. I’ve been experimenting with this new tool … Continue reading
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