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1). A spectacular trail find on the Swan Range of Montana - a trek to the summit. This time was different. Previous years I had settled into a tent near the car at the viewpoint below Richmond Peak, a timbered ridge to the north and east of Seeley Lake, Montana. Time and again I had enjoyed the awesome view of the mighty wall of mountain ridge that rose up from the canyon below me, towering over all surroundings - the majestic M... 2). Didn't Mean to Beat a Dead Horse - a Startling Look at the Crust of the Earth “Ewww.., ick, who would drink a Dead Horse beer anyway?” our guest turned her nose up and eyed me with suspicion. Her skepticism caught me, and I had to laugh. I really hadn’t thought much about it as the Dead Horse Ale from the Moab Brewery provided the right taste for the moment and I had enjoyed that taste for a couple of years now. 3). Montana Moonlight Madness - where’s the moon on Flathead Lake? Don’t get me wrong - I’m as cranked for a boat ride on Flathead Lake of Montana as the next guy. There’s just nothing quite as relaxing, mellow and laid back as piling onto a party barge pontoon boat and setting out to cruise the lake, especially if there are enough brews and some good eats to fill out the boat trip agenda. It just di... 4). Sparkling Treasure of the Bitterroot Range - A True Jewel in the Montana Mountains The third time is usually a charm. So this third attempt to reach that jewel at the end of the trail just had to pan out. The Sweeney Peak Trail in the Montana Bitterroot Range heads for the sky high above Florence, Montana along the ridges below Sweeney Peak The lake - that sparkling blue jewel of Peterson Lake at the bottom of the canyon in the u... 5). Surprises at every turn - coastal treasures, rugged Northern Cascades - amazing Northwest I couldn’t believe it. The big plan: stay in nice Bellingham, Washington motels, and alternate that with camping in the countryside slightly north of Bellingham. We were off to the coast to visit our little girl going to college in Bellingham, Washington at Western Washington University. We should have realized when we were getting camping reservat... 6). What Were They Thinking - Adventure in a Colorado Wilderness with Three 12 Year Olds I still can’t believe it. It’s been 40 or so years since that fateful summer. My buddies Steve and Larry and I were around 12 years of age when we were dropped off early in the day on a rainy, muddy little trail of a road off Highway 135 north of Gunnison, Colorado up toward Kebler Pass. The mission: follow trails up Pass Creek throug... 7). Where to go? Colorado trails and back country fishing - driving passions of a Colorado childhood Where to go? Colorado trails and back country fishing - driving passions of a Colorado childhood