Mount Aeneas reflected in Birch Lake! (Keith Hammer photos)
Ten Swan Rangers hiked to Birch and In-Thlam-Keh Lakes in Jewel Basin on Saturday, October 25, 2014!
Some fun was had emptying a found can of bear spray that had no trigger safety, so the Rangers could pack it out safely! ("Hack, hack, which way is the wind blowing? You get the picture!)
Click here to learn why "Squaw" Lake was renamed "In-Thlam-Keh."
Click here for a map of the Jewel Basin Hiking Area.
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Noisy Creek on a Fall day! (Bob Muth photo)
Four Swan Rangers hiked in two groups up Noisy Creek and Wolf Creek on Saturday, October 18, 2014!
They missed connections in the parking lot, but all managed to take cameras and contribute photos for this report (thank you)!
The common denominators were beautiful streams and mushrooms!
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Thimbleberry turning green to yellow. (Keith Hammer photos)
Eight Swan Rangers hiked the Peterson Creek Trail on a somewhat dark and overcast morning of Saturday, October 11, 2014!
It was a great opportunity for flash photography, however, and a tour of changing Fall colors!
Click here for a map of the Peterson Creek Trail.
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The always charming Alpine Trail #7 above Jewel Lakes! (Keith Hammer photos)
Seven Swan Rangers hiked a loop in Jewel Basin on a gorgeous Indian Summer Saturday, October 4, 2014!
They hiked in via Twin Lakes, south along the historic Alpine Trail #7 above Jewel Lakes, then out via the notch above Picnic Lakes!
Click here for a map of the Jewel Basin Hiking Area.
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The Peters Ridge Trail traverses Brown's Bowl before topping the Swan Crest. (Keith Hammer photos)
Nine Swan Rangers hiked the Peters Ridge Trail to top the Swan Crest on a blustery Saturday, September 27, 2014!
There was some colder air blowing in from the east up there!
Click here for a map of the Peters Ridge Trail.
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Keith Hammer introduces keynote speaker Stewart Brandborg. (Keith Hammer and Ross Montgomery photos).
A good showing of Swan Rangers attended a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 20, 2014!
The day's festivities included a moving invocation by Kootenai Tribal Member Dr. Vernon Finley, followed by a "call to arms" keynote address by Stewart Brandborg, who worked alongside Howard Zahniser for eight years to pass the Wilderness Act in 1964!
The event was well attended and many thanks go out to the numerous federal agencies, state agencies and nonprofit groups that pulled together to celebrate this landmark piece of conservation legislation!
Click here to learn more about Stewart Brandborg and the Go Wild Flathead celebration.
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Alpine Trail #7 leads from Birch Lake around the left/NE side of this peak to Crater Notch. (Photos by Norma Linsky, Judi Liedes and Roger Benson)
Eight Swan Rangers hiked a loop from Mount Aeneas into Birch Lake, then out through Crater Notch and down to the Broken Leg Trail at the base of Mt. Aeneas on Saturday, September 13, 2014!
It was a gorgeous sunny day with flash-frozen huckleberries to snack on along the way!
Click here for a map of Jewel Basin that includes the Alpine 7, Crater Notch and Broken Leg trails.
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Mountain ash, Echo Lake and Flathead Lake. (Keith Hammer photos)
Ten Swan Rangers hiked to Jewel Basin's Birch Lake on a sunny blue Saturday, September 6, 2014!
The morning began with a rare moment of silence for Jeff, who is moving away after so many months of keeping us in tears and laughter!
Click here for a Jewel Basin map of Birch Lake.
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Hemler Creek Trail offers nice views of Lake Blaine and the Flathead Valley! (Keith Hammer photos)
Fourteen Swan Rangers hiked the Hemler Creek Trail on Saturday, August 30, with most continuing on up to Alpine Trail #7 atop the Swan Crest!
They also removed several downed logs from the trail in the upper meadows, which were likely still buried in snow when trail crews may have visited earlier this summer!
Click here for a map of the Hemler Creek Trail.
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Twas a taste of Fall in the breeze off Hall Lake! (Keith Hammer photos)
Eight Swan Rangers hiked to Hall Lake on a pleasant Saturday, August 23, that was forecast to be very rainy!
While overcast, it was the perfect temperature for hiking and bug-free!
Click here for a map of the Hall Lake Trail.
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