Even though it meant getting back into fires and smoke we left the Kootenai National Forest and drove to a commercial campground in Missoula, MT. We started our adventure in June with new hiking boots but not new hiking shoes. All that hiking had worn off our tread and we both needed new hiking shoes desperately. So REI in Missoula was our destination.
We arrived in Missoula about noon and had a burger at Fuddruckers and that made us think of San Antonio. We bought new
hiking shoes & socks for both of us and dog food for Maya. We were all geared up to hit the trails again. It was very smokey from the fires, so we spent the night and headed for Bozeman early the next morning.
Bozeman was a place neither of us had ever been and just 91 miles from Yellowstone National Park, so we wanted to check out the city. Bozeman reminded us a little of Missoula as it is also a college town (Montana State University) located in a valley between mountain ranges with beautiful views in every direction. It wasn't quite as smokey as Missoula, but the air quality was not good. Hopefully, fall and cooler weather will give Montana some much needed relief from these fires!
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The cooler weather has also brought reports of an unusual sighting. Campground visitors throughout Canada and Montana have occasionally had early morning sightings of a strange creature in very colorful fall plumage usually frequenting restroom areas. A black, white and brown dog is sometimes seen with the creature. Rangers are advising people not to approach and give this creature space - she has not had her coffee yet.
When we were in Jasper, it was so cold that I put on everything I had over my pajamas for an early morning run to the restroom. One of the park staff was laughing and photographed me on his cell phone. No doubt you can find it on YouTube somewhere... It actually would make an interesting photographic project "Campground Fashion." I have seen some outfits that I would consider scarier than mine.
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