Posts Tagged ‘Montana’
Jul 27, 2010
By Lisa T. Bergren
Like exploring caves? About forty-five minutes outside of Bozeman, Montana, is a family adventure treasure for kids and adults alike, Montana’s first state park, the Lewis & Clark Caverns. Continue reading
Jul 22, 2010
Comfort of the Known
The Family Lake Home in MontanaBy Lisa T. Bergren
Return to the place you loved or go someplace new? What is the value, the power of each? I’ve been contemplating this, of late. Because I’m drawn to both the Exploration of the New and the Comfort of the Known. Each has its charms; there are so many places in the world I want to see (check out our web site’s name) that it’s very hard for me to return to a location I’ve already been. Continue reading
May 5, 2010
Family Hike to Grinnell Lake
Glacier National Park, MontanaBy Lisa T. Bergren
Is your family thinking of a vacation in Glacier National Park? This is a super-easy, accessible hike for a family in Glacier National Park, and a great choice if you’re staying at Many Glacier Hotel. You can either do it by walking the whole trail (about 6.5 miles), which goes right beside the two small, alpine waterways (Swiftcurrent Lake and Lake Josephine), or taking two boat rides, with a total of about 1.8 miles of walking.
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May 5, 2010
Many Glacier Hotel
Glacier National Park, MontanaBy Lisa T. Bergren
We returned to Many Glacier—my favorite part of Glacier National Park—last summer for a mini-family reunion. And this time, we splurged and spent the night at the grand old lodge, rather than truckin’ it all the way back to Kalispell at the end of the day (2.5-3 hours).
Mar 7, 2010
Glacier Park, Montana
A Perfect Day in the ParkBy Lisa T. Bergren
Our perfect day in Glacier National Park started early, arriving at the gate at West Glacier by 8:15am. This allowed us to beat most of the crowds and make lots of stops. When you’re traveling with kids (we had two teens, a 10-year-old and a 5-year-old with us), this is always a good idea. Also, when you’re in a national park, you get a whole other “feel” for it if you can get some trail time. We stopped in Apgar for a turn around the visitor’s center (grab a deluxe free map there), bathroom break and to get a look at the lovely, still Lake McDonald. Continue reading
Mar 6, 2010
Montana in Winter
The Way It Used to be...By Lisa T. Bergren
Planning a family trip to Montana in winter? I grew up skiing at Big Mountain in Whitefish, now called Whitefish Mountain Resort. When my family traveled from Colorado to Montana last winter to celebrate Christmas with my folks, I thought I’d take my children skiing, show them where I learned how to ski, relive the memories and make some new ones too. Continue reading
In Montana, Trip Reports, USA
Tags: Bigfork, Blacktail Mountain, Kalispell, Montana, skiing, Whitefish, Whitefish Mountain Resort
Dec 15, 2009
Winter in the Flathead Valley, Montana
Coming Down Off of Blacktail MountainAfter a great, cold day of skiing in Montana, we watched this sunset… Continue reading
In Montana, Photo Essay
Tags: Glacier, Montana, skiing, Somers, travel, travel with kids
Dec 10, 2009
Northwest Montana
Top 3 secrets from a psuedo-local...I’ve been tagged, as in, “travel tag–you’re it!”–a game in which travel writers share three of their beloved secret places…reluctantly. Reluctantly, because if I tell you about it, it won’t be a secret anymore, right? We don’t want our secret places overrun. There’s something about keeping a place special–only sharing it with a few special, chosen ones–that makes a girl smile. But it’s your day…I’m about to share some treasured family secrets about Montana. Continue reading
