Swan Rangers saw fresh snow and wildflowers during their outings this past week!

Scroll down for the rest of their photos and details!

In our lead photo Dee Blank shows us that Winter returned and was skiable in higher terrain while . . .

. . . Norma Linsky shows us the snow was a bit more like sleet at lower elevations!

But Mary Via shows us a Shooting Star holding its own amidst the slush!

Pam Willison came up these Glacier Lilies . . .

. . . Purple Clematis . . .

. . . and Carrotleaf Biscuitroot!

Ruth Quist spied a large raptor and . . .

. . . a Western Meadowlark!

In our parting shots, Keith Hammer shows us a fresh bear “stomp trail” heading to a nearby “rub tree," . . .

. . . made by the bears twisting their feet repeatedly in the same steps and sometimes backing up in the same steps just for emphasis! (Click here for a video demonstration!)

If you have interesting photos of your outings, send them along with a description to keith@swanview.org and we'll try to work them into these weekly reports!