On this page you'll find reports and photos of our every-Saturday Swan Ranger Outings.
JUST CLICK ON EACH REPORT'S "(Read Full Article)" LINK TO SEE THE PHOTOS AND THE FULL REPORT!
You can also visit the archives of our December 2006 - July 2012 Swan Ranger Outing Reports.
Fall colors on the slopes of Mt. Aeneas. (Keith Hammer photo)
Swan Rangers saw mountain goats, grouse, hawks, eagles, and falcons in the week ending Saturday, September 12, 2020!
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While the Swan Ranger Saturday group outings remain suspended until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, we will get a report out each week with items of interest to folks trying to get outside for some "social distancing" and spirit-calming fresh air.
Looking east down Boulder Creek from Siyeh Pass in Glacier NP (Joel Vignere photo)
Swan Rangers hiked the Swan Range, Glacier National Park and Australia in the week ending September 5, 2020!
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While the Swan Ranger Saturday group outings remain suspended until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, we will get a report out each week with items of interest to folks trying to get outside for some "social distancing" and spirit-calming fresh air.
Looking north across Jewel Basin and the Flathead Range to a distant Glacier National Park! (Pam Willison photo)
Swan Rangers found abundant beauty and wildlife in the Swan Range and elsewhere in the week ending August 29, 2020!
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While the Swan Ranger Saturday group outings remain suspended until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, we will get a report out each week with items of interest to folks trying to get outside for some "social distancing" and spirit-calming fresh air.
View of Flathead Lake from Elk Springs! (Keith Hammer photos unless otherwise noted)
Swan Rangers hiked to Elk Springs, Lupine Lake and Upper Geiger Lake in the week ending Saturday, August 22, 2020!
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While the Swan Ranger Saturday group outings remain suspended until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, we will get a report out each week with items of interest to folks trying to get outside for some "social distancing" and spirit-calming fresh air.
Hiking up Mount Aeneas in Jewel Basin. (Debra Schweitzer photo)
Swan Rangers sent in photos from hikes ranging from Mount Aeneas to Australia in the week ending August 15, 2020!
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While the Swan Ranger Saturday group outings remain suspended until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, we will get a report out each week with items of interest to folks trying to get outside for some "social distancing" and spirit-calming fresh air.
Looking south past Swan Lake from Sixmile Peak! (Keith Hammer photos except last one)
Swan Rangers found monkeyflowers, a disease among alder, and a Sixmile Lookout Trail logged in the name of "landscape restoration" in the week ending Saturday 8/8/20!
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While the Swan Ranger Saturday group outings remain suspended until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, we will get a report out each week with items of interest to folks trying to get outside for some "social distancing" and spirit-calming fresh air.
Lena Lake (Joel Vignere photo)
Swan Rangers felt the heat while hiking, as temperatures rose into the 90s in the week ending August 1, 2020!
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While the Swan Ranger Saturday group outings remain suspended until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, we will get a report out each week with items of interest to folks trying to get outside for some "social distancing" and spirit-calming fresh air.
Lamoose Lake, Jimmie Ridge, Great Northern Mtn. (Keith Hammer photos unless otherwise noted)
Swan Rangers paddled and hiked during the week ending July 25, 2020, seeing flowers everywhere!
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While the Swan Ranger Saturday group outings remain suspended until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, we will get a report out each week with items of interest to folks trying to get outside for some "social distancing" and spirit-calming fresh air.
The view from Elk Springs! (Pam Willison photo)
Swan Rangers took numerous hikes and did some trail work in the week ending Saturday, July 18, 2020!
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While the Swan Ranger Saturday group outings remain suspended until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, we will get a report out each week with items of interest to folks trying to get outside for some "social distancing" and spirit-calming fresh air.