UPCOMING ADVENTURES

I just returned from a massive trip that covered five national parks: Yellowstone, Tetons, Glacier, Olympic and Grand Canyon. All this in just two weeks. A whirlwind that included incredible moments that I will share later this week!

My fall isn't slowing down yet! On Tuesday I am off to a backcountry trek into the Sierra Mountains of Yosemite.  This will be a labour of love indeed, as I will be guiding my two sisters and my brother- -in-law. I can't wait to show them the sites that I have marveled at for years.

At the end of October I'll be back in two of my favorite areas: The Grand Canyon and Zion. This trip will include my first visit to the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon Caverns. Even in places I visit frequently, I am amazed by the new experiences they bring each time.

I'll get to catch my breath in November and be able to play some hockey, spend quality time in my little town of Livingston, MT, and get to see family in the north woods of Minnesota, along lake Superior, for Thanksgiving. Then Christmas brings me back to bombardier travel and cross country skiing in the winter landscape of the Lamar Valley and Old Faithful.

**A great number of my trips are through Bozeman's Off the Beaten Path.  They have many national and international travel options. Check out their website: http://offthebeatenpath.com**

BACK TO THE CROWN

This summer brought the fortunate opportunity to visit this incredible area twice! And what a fun time it was. My clients were 7 great guys from Miami. One of our first hikes was to St. Mary's Falls. It is an easy 1.7mile round trip journey with spectacular payoffs.

The glaciers above St. Mary's Fall provide gorgeous Caribbean blue waters. Jump in though and you will realize the temperature varies greatly from the warming waters of the Caribbean.

View of St. Mary's Falls

Group portrait! Such fun gents to guide and travel with. They made my job easier by providing many laughs.

Virginia Falls is just over half a mile from St. Mary's Falls.  

Upper Grinnell Lake.

You may remember from my last trip to the area that we encountered two Grizzly. And even though you should always carry your bear spray when hiking in Glacier the leading cause of death here is not bear attacks, it is drowning. So hike and swim safe!

View of Upper Waterton Lake in Canada's Waterton National Park. This park is over the border from Glacier. 

Just outside of Fernie B.C.

Kudos to this group of adventurers. Their last hike was also their biggest and the bi payoff was this scenic view. I hope I get to guide these fine folks again.

Also outside of Fernie. Crystal clear waters on this little lake.

During our hikes in the Fernie area we got a glimpse of the curious Pika. This cartoon like creature chatted us up as we crossed his path.

One of the fellas filmed and slo mo'ed the footage of me demonstrating the Puffball mushroom. This mushroom, when squeezed or tapped, shoots out a cloud of its spores.