Saturday, August 8, we drove to Missoula, Montana, for the weekend. Our stay at the Red Lion Hotel in the downtown area was very nice. We had never stayed at a Red Lion before. This hotel was very centrally located.
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| St. Francis Xavier Church, built in 1892 is the tallest church in town. |
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| The inside reminded us of the painted churches in Texas. |
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| The Elk Foundation has been protecting critical elk habitat since 1984, financed largely by hunting permits. |
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| Record Setting Mounts in the Trophy Room |
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| We took a tour of the Smoke Jumpers Base. |
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| Utilizing a fleet of fixed wing aircraft, including this Turbine DC-3, Twin Otter, and a Shorts Sherpa, firefighters and equipment can reach anywhere in the country. |
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| This fire tower lookout, built in 1933, was relocated in 1983 from Sliderock Mountain about 40 miles southeast of Missoula. |
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| This outdoor museum contains examples of many artifacts, including the tipi-burner, train station & train including a lumberjack's library car, schoolhouse, and a homestead cabin. |
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| This almost 20,000 acre refuge is one of the oldest in the system. We took the 19 mile Red Sleep Mountain Drive seeing not only bison but pronghorn, deer, elk and a trumpeter swan family. |
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| This refuge was established in 1908 to protect the vanishing bison population. Currently, this herd numbers between 350-500 bison. |
1 comment:
These pictures are beautiful. It looks like you are having the time of your lives, too! Keep up the good work. Love, Cathy
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