View of Flathead Lake and the Swan Range from Stoner Creek by Joel Vignere!
Swan Rangers enjoyed the migration of birds and other delights in the week leading up to Spring Equinox!
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The ice is melting, the lake is rising, and birds are arriving, as shown in Joel Vignere's lead photo.
Elk in the valley bottom by Keith Hammer.
Swan Rangers took advantage of increasing daylight during their outings in the past week!
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Elk are taking advantage of hidden valley green-up, as shown in Keith Hammer's lead photo.
Swan Range by Keith Hammer
Swan Rangers' outings this past week found lots of birds and weather that included several days of heavy rains!
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Keith Hammer's lead photos show that . . .
Good looking snow by Chris Gotschalk!
Swan Rangers in NW Montana had to search for fresh snow with last week's arctic air, but did get in some good hiking and skiing!
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Chris Gotschalk found some nice snow up high and shares it with us in our lead photo, while . . .
Swan Range by Skip Via.
Swan Rangers enjoyed Spring-like conditions during their outings this past week, in anticipation of more sub-zero temperatures next week!
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Skip Via shows us the Swan Range from the north shore of Flathead Lake in our lead photo, then . . .
Sunshine and mushy snow by Keith Hammer
Swan Rangers watched powder snow turn to mush and temperatures rise from single digits to 50F during their outings this past week in NW Montana!
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Keith Hammer found snow turnning to mush in our lead photo and . . .
Fresh snow by Keith Hammer!
Swan Rangers in NW Montana found the soft snow they'd been looking for during their outings this past week, thanks to an arctic cold front mixed with a little damp Pacific air!
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Keith Hammer found 6-8" of fresh powder snow in the Swan Range (lead photo) and . . .
Fun skiing in the Swan Range by Chris Gotschalk!
Swan Rangers sought out soft snow for skiing or hiked on hard pack and ice during their outings in the past week!
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Chris Gotschalk found good snow and sunshine at higher elevations in the Swan Range (lead photo), as did . . .
Gildart Creek by Keith Hammer.
Swan Rangers truly enjoyed the outings they took in the past week, as evidenced by their photos!
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A number of Rangers ended up skiing Gildart Creek on separate occasions. Keith Hammer took our lead photo and . . .
Swan Range and Flathead Valley by Chris Gotschalk.
Swan Rangers contemplate water, wildlife and more in the photos from their past week of outings!
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Our lead photo by Chris Gotschalk shows the snow pack of the Swan Range and Flathead Valley while . . .