Montana: A bear in the bathroom
A young black bear sleeps through the drama around his unplanned hotel stay.
Montana
September 9, 2019: "Rusty," Bozeman, Montana
DrFumblefinger shares photos of "Rusty", an interesting piece of street-art situated on the grounds of the Montana Statue University in Bozeman
Museum of the Rockies (Where Gumbo Was #330)
Gumbo was visiting the fascinating Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana. The Museum is best know for its extensive dinosaur collection, but features exhibits broadly focused on Montana's history.
After Yellowstone: The Moss Mansion, Billings MT
Continuing north from Yellowstone, PortMoresby ends a wonderful trip with a visit to Billings, Montana and its historic mansion museum.
Yellowstone, Finale
PortMoresby's tale of a visit to Yellowstone comes to an end with an appreciation of six days she'll never forget.
Flying T-Rex clears O'Hare for Amsterdam
Today's travel day for Trix, a nearly-complete T-rex on her way to display in a Dutch museum, and O'Hare's throwing a farewell party.
Signs of Butte
DrFumblefinger collects photos of signs, and enjoyed those of old mining town, Butte.
Spotted on the Road, Butte
A tour of Butte, a colorful mining town that is now worn but charming, highlighted by views of a classic Chevy being restored.
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 21, 2015: Swiftcurrent Lake, Montana
While it's not the largest lake in Montana's Glacier National Park, it certainly has one of the prettiest settings. Looking west towards the Continental Divide from the eastern bank, you have the view you see above. Looking...
Glacier National Park, Montana
“ Far away in northwestern Montana, hidden from view by clustering mountain peaks, lies an unmapped corner – the Crown of the Continent .” George Bird Grinnell (1901) It’s hard for someone who loves being in...
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 16, 2015: Fall in Glacier National Park
Winter comes early to the Rocky Mountains, especially in the mountain passes and high meadows. But early fall is a great time to visit Glacier National Park. The throngs of families traveling during the summer are back home,...
The Berkeley Pit, Butte, Montana (Where Gumbo was #130)
When most people think of Montana, images of mountains or "Big Sky country" or wildlife spring to mind. Usually you don't think of a massive hole in the ground, but that was the focus of this week's puzzle. Gumbo was visiting the...
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 24, 2015: Pronghorn Antelope
As we were leaving Yellowstone National Park through its northern entrance, we came across this lone pronghorn antelope beside the road just outside of Gardiner, Montana. There was a convenient pullout so I parked, grabbed my camera and...
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 6, 2015: Windmills in the Sunset
Recently my wife and I traveled across Montana by car. It's a large state with some amazing mountain ranges and lots of wide open plains -- the "Big Sky" country the state is known for. The sun was beginning to set when I spotted a group...
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 28, 2015: Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, Montana
Logan Pass (elevation 6,646 ft (2,026 m)) is located along the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana. It is the highest point on the Going-to-the-Sun Road . The Logan Pass...