Our last day we were fortunate enough to be escorted by the Parkers.

I can’t think of anything I would rather have done on my 30th birthday.

Stephanie, the weekend was dedicated to you. Sorry you had to stay and rescue Seattle.

A brief visit to Jackson Hot Springs in Jackson Montana.

When the weather is good the 4 hour drive from Missoula to Yellowstone is one of my favorite stretches of road. Here are some pictures from the drive. We just got back from a weekend trip to the northern part of Yellowstone.

The hike back down from Upper Holland Lake.

We spent last weekend at a forest service cabin near Holland Lake, about halfway between Missoula and Glacier National Park in the Swan Valley.

Saturday we did a 12 mile out and back hike to Upper Holland Lake. The hike had about 2000 feet of elevation gain, which ended up being the difference between fall and winter.

The Mount Vernon Dredge is an old mining relic located in Nevada City at a history of mining museum. It is a massive structure, kind of reminds me of a brontosaurus when I think about it.

Remnants of the gold rush.

Or “Why We Took the Long Way Home, Part 1″

From a walk earlier this evening.

From Wikipedia

Stevensville is officially recognized as the first permanent settlement in the state of Montana. Forty-eight years before Montana became the nation’s 41st state, Stevensville was settled by Jesuit Missionaries at the request of the Bitter Root Salish Indians.

Where we spent last weekend.