Fresh snow on Mt. Aeneas by Pam Willison.
Swan Rangers saw fresh snow during their outings in the week ending Saturday, September 25, 2021!
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Pam Willison found fresh snow on a hike up Mt. Aeneas, as shown in our lead photo, while . . .
Smokey view of Flathead Lake from Elk Springs by Keith Hammer.
Swan Rangers found water and mushrooms amid signs of continuing drought during their outings in the week ending Saturday, September 18, 2021!
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Between occasional rain showers, wildfire smoke continued to dampen distant views, as shown in our lead photo by Keith Hammer.
Three Swan Rangers in Service used chainsaws and muscle to remove blow-down trees from the Switchback Trail and make repairs to the trail tread!
Autumn hillside by Debra Schweitzer
Swan Rangers contemplated time and other oddities during their outings in the week ending Saturday, September 11, 2021!
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It seemed like just the onset of autumn as Debra Schweitzer hiked to Iceberg Lake (see lead photo) . . .
Rain storm crossing the Flathead Valley by Pat Jaquith.
Swan Rangers saw lots of wildlife during their outings in the week ending Saturday, September 4, 2021!
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Pat Jaquith captured the wild weather of late last week in our lead photo . . .
Swan Rangers in Service this year again removed the tall grass from the Peters Ridge Trailhead and re-dug the trail's water bars. Then they cut back brush from the trail all along the south slope of Peters Ridge.
Mud, Echo and Flathead Lakes as rain clouds lift. (Keith Hammer photo)
Swan Rangers enjoyed rain on both ends of the week ending Saturday, August 28, with sun and vistas in between!
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Keith Hammer captured the lifting of rain clouds in our lead photo, yet . . .
European woolcarder bee by Skip Via.
Swan Rangers focused mostly on the small stuff during the week ending Saturday, August 21, though wetter weather is now helping clear the heat and smoke from the air!
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Ranger photos captured everything from bees, as in Skip Via's lead photo, to . . .
Smokey view of Flathead Lake from Peters Ridge by Keith Hammer.
Swan Rangers encountered heat, hail and smoke during their outings in the week ending August 14, 2021!
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While smokey skies obscure mountain top views, as shown in Keith Hammer's lead photo . . .
Smokey Swan Sunrise by Keith Hammer!
Swan Rangers were driven to take photos of bugs, bees and flowers as wildfire smoke continued to obscure the landscape in the week ending Saturday, August 7, 2021!
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While smokey skies make for red sunrises, as shown in Keith Hammer's lead photo . . .