Category Archives: Mount Sentinel

Give back, get out on Public Lands Day

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Justin Grigg

Saturday, Sept. 24, is National Public Lands Day, and several opportunities to lend a hand or get outside are available in Montana. In Missoula, volunteers are needed for four service projects. Missoula Parks and Recreation is leading a cleanup and … Continue reading →

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Crazy Canyon in color

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Justin Grigg

I’ve spent the past few mornings enjoying the summer bloom up in Crazy Canyon, at the Pattee Canyon National Recreation Area on Missoula’s east side. One of my favorite wildflowers is in abundance right now – pinedrops, above. I like … Continue reading →

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Walk for June 17

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Justin Grigg

Bitterroot Lewisia redivia Description: White to pink flower 1 to 2 inches wide with 12 to 18 elliptical petals, six to eight petal-like sepals and many stamens. Stands on a stem up to 3 inches tall. Fleshy, green leaves wither … Continue reading →

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Fast flowers

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Justin Grigg

I ran my first Pengelly Double Dip half-marathon on Mount Sentinel and University Mountain on Saturday, and while the word “brutal” could be heard around the start/finish area, many people also took note of the beautiful wildflower display near the … Continue reading →

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Walk for June 3

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Justin Grigg

Arrowleaf balsamroot Balsamorhiza sagittata Description: Golden flower 2 to 4 inches wide stands atop a stem 8 to 24 inches tall with pointed leaves up to 1 foot long and 6 inches wide. Grows in dry soil of valleys and … Continue reading →

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Be a citizen scientist

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Justin Grigg

I saw my first buttercup in bloom this year on March 15 at Blue Mountain – but that wasn’t the earliest sighting around Missoula. Blog reader Paul Alaback wrote in an e-mail that they were out March 12 on Mount … Continue reading →

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Walk for June 18

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Justin Grigg

Blanketflower Gaillardia aristata Description: Flower is 2 to 3 inches wide with orange to purplish-red diskflowers surrounded by yellow rayflowers. Stands on a stem 8 to 30 inches tall with lance-shaped leaves up to 6 inches long growing from lower … Continue reading →

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Lend a hand

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Justin Grigg

The American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day is Saturday, June 6, and there are a few events scheduled around western Montana. In Missoula, join REI and the Montana Conservation Corps restoring sections of trail on Mount Sentinel. Pre-register by calling … Continue reading →

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In the green

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Justin Grigg

What’s all that green where the grass fire burned on Mount Sentinel last year? Missoulian reporter Rob Chaney has the story. “So far, it’s a mix of desirable bunchgrasses and wildflowers competing with unwanted cheatgrass and tumble mustard,” he writes. … Continue reading →

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April flowers

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Justin Grigg

Spring is finally here, and so are the first wildflowers of the season. At Blue Mountain, the buttercups and yellowbells are going strong. You’ll also shooting stars just starting. And pasqueflowers are rising from the pine needles, getting ready to … Continue reading →

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