on being with bears

Do bear bells work? Should I play dead? What about guns in bear country? Read more and stay safe.
grace

Two Bear Air Rescue sent me a reminder that every day is a gift and to never take it for granted.
waiting

Moved by Simone Biles, I practice patience and open to nature’s wonders on a local hike.
off trail

I’m “trail angeled” then head home on the Empire Builder to see a cardiologist and return to trail.
CDT: Day 15, Miner’s Creek and out

I walk four miles with heavy feet, gasping for air as my heart races, then hit the SOS.
CDT: day 14, Fools Creek to Mine Creek, 19 miles (Bob)

I take an alternate along the Sun River to avoid blowdowns and ride a horse across a ford.
CDT: day 13, Cox Creek to Fools Creek, 20 miles (Bob)

It’s flat through a flower filled burn area then a balcony walk looking and climbing up and over dead fall.
CDT: day 12, Badger Station to Cox Creek, 18 miles (Bob)

The trail heads up a steep slope with views of snow-capped mountains, then into a fairy forest.
CDT: day 11, Summit Campground to Badger Station, 15 miles (Bob)

The start of ‘The Bob’ is a seven-mile stretch of blowdowns on PUDS or pointless up and downs.
CDT: day 10, East Glacier to Summit Campground, 15 miles (Bob)

It’s a long, overgrown and buggy walk out of East Glacier towards the wilderness.