A dragonfly with see-through camouflage wings! (Keith Hammer photo)
Fourteen Swan Rangers hiked the Echo - Broken Leg Trail and saw a variety of wildlife and wildflowers on Saturday, July 23, 2016!
They also saw lots and lots of bear poop and a bear for good measure!
Click here for a map of the Echo - Broken Leg Trail.
"If you go down to the woods today, you're in for a big surprise!"
Some Rangers prefer to let the bears do the berry picking for them . . . (Keith Hammer photo)
. . . which this little black bear thought both disgusting and a little unfair! (Keith Hammer photo with 50x telephoto lens)
Other Rangers prefer to pick the berries themselves! (Norma Linsky photo)
Deer Creek! (Susan Brueggeman photo)
A view of Ferndale and Flathead Lake! (Susan Brueggeman photo)
Rangers rounding Windy Point! (Susan Brueggeman photo)
Rangers on Lunch Rock alongside Wolf Creek! (Norma Linsky photo)
Devil's Club berries are ripening! (Keith Hammer photo)
The Swan Rangers meet every Saturday at the Echo Lake Cafe for breakfast at 7:30, leaving at 8:30 for a partial day outing in the northern Swan Mountains and foothills.
They carpool from the Swan River School parking lot next to the Cafe.
When hiking in bear country, remember to carry bear spray and avoid the 3-D's: dawn, dusk, and darkness.
Everyone is welcome!