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If your summer plans include a backpacking trip into Glacier National Park‘s wildflower-filled backcountry, you might want to pay attention to the calendar: The deadline to enter the park’s advanced reservation request lottery for backcountry campsites is Sunday, April 15. … Continue reading →

The Clark Fork Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society will be holding its annual plant sale at the Missoula Farmers Market on Saturday. Check it out from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the north end of Higgins Avenue. Justin … Continue reading →

What wildflowers are you seeing on your adventures in western Montana? Drop me an e-mail at jgrigg@missoulian.com and I’ll share it on Wildflower Walks. Justin Grigg

Monday morning’s rain kept me indoors instead of out – a good time to think about wildflower resources available in print and online. First, field guides. I have several wildflower guides on my bookshelves – here are the three that get … Continue reading →

Winter’s white curtain has risen and spring has arrived on western Montana’s wildlands, bringing with it a colorful bouquet. At Blue Mountain, bright buttercups have been blooming since early March, yellowbells and shooting stars are in full swing, and prairie … Continue reading →