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Yesterday's hike to Stanton Lake took us into a wonderland of western larch with their needles lit up with the colors of autumn.

Flathead National Forest, Montana
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Fog tendrils sweep down from above on a slope lit up with western larch in golden orange. The glassy lake below reflects the scene.
November 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Ranger Sarah found this cool old bridge spanning the Madison River near her campground.
— at Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.

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November 3, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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Ranger Sarah ends her night in camp enjoying some jiffy pop popcorn.
— at Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.

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Ranger Sarah ends her night in camp enjoying some jiffy pop popcorn. — at Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
November 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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Ranger Sarah with the 1902 construction plaque on the Hutchins Bridge spanning over the Madison River.

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Ranger Sarah with the 1902 construction plaque on the Hutchins Bridge spanning over the Madison River.
November 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Ranger Sarah attaches her campsite registration to the campsite post.
— at Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.

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Ranger Sarah attaches her campsite registration to the campsite post. — at Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
November 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Ranger Sarah and BARK Ranger Mocha successfully got their tent set up, it just barely fit.
— at Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.

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Ranger Sarah and BARK Ranger Mocha successfully got their tent set up, it just barely fit. — at Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
November 2, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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Ranger Sarah with a looks upstream on the West Fork of the Madison River next to her campsite.
— at Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.

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Ranger Sarah with a looks upstream on the West Fork of the Madison River next to her campsite. — at Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
November 2, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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Ranger Sarah with a look downstream on the West Fork of the Madison River, just a short distance away it wear the West Fork of the Madison River enters the Madison River.
— at Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.

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Ranger Sarah with a look downstream on the West Fork of the Madison River, just a short distance away it wear the West Fork of the Madison River enters the Madison River. — at Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
November 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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The current Hutchins Bridge was built in 1902 by John Towle of Omaha. This steel bridge for Madison County at a cost of $5,999. Read the full historical marker at historicmt.org/items/show/843

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The current Hutchins Bridge was built in 1902 by John Towle of Omaha. This steel bridge for Madison County at a cost of $5,999. Read the full historical marker at https://historicmt.org/items/show/843
November 3, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Travel Photography Tips For National Forests

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Travel Photography Tips For National Forests
National forests are not national parks. This difference matters more than most photography guides admit. Parks come with paved overlooks,
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October 29, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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But it will ruin our nationalforests.
So...
npr.org NPR @npr.org · 8d
President Trump is planning to open up some of the nation's last pristine forests to road building and timber companies. But those who work in the woods say it won't do enough to revive the industry. n.pr/4yAumMJ
Loggers say Roadless Rule repeal won't solve their biggest challenges
President Trump is planning to open up some of the nation's last pristine forests to road building and timber companies. But those who work in the woods say it won't do enough to revive the industry.
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October 26, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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In August 2026, the U.S. Forest Service proposed to end the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Overturning this policy would open these protected public lands to commercial logging, new road construction, and industrial mining. *The regime says it's for routine maintenance 🙄
October 25, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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October 24, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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Grizzly, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming. May, 2020.

📷 Fujifilm X-T3 + XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
🎞 400 mm – 1/1600″ – f/8 – ISO 1600
🔗 https://www.allencompassingtrip.com/3450/grizzly

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A grizzly bear standing on a hill, looking over its shoulder.
October 20, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Ranger Sarah reaches her turnaround point on her McClellan Creek Trail hike in the Montana Elkhorn Mountains.

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Elkhorn Turnaround
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October 17, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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Ranger Sarah has reaches her turn around point for her hike on the McClellan Creek Trail.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

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Ranger Sarah has reaches her turn around point for her hike on the McClellan Creek Trail. — at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
October 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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BARK Ranger Mocha cools off in McClellan Creek before they start the hike back to the trailhead.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

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BARK Ranger Mocha cools off in McClellan Creek before they start the hike back to the trailhead. — at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
October 17, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Ranger Sarah takes in more Elkhorn Mountain views as she continues her hike. This area was designated as common hunting ground per the Treaty with the Blackfeet of 1855.
— at Helena National Forest.

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Ranger Sarah takes in more Elkhorn Mountain views as she continues her hike. This area was designated as common hunting ground per the Treaty with the Blackfeet of 1855. — at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
October 17, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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Ranger Sarah hikes towards a set of lone trees along the trail. In the 1860s, discovery of gold brought many prospectors into the area. A silver boom followed in the 1869.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

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Ranger Sarah hikes towards a set of lone trees along the trail. In the 1860s, discovery of gold brought many prospectors into the area. A silver boom followed in the 1869. — at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
October 17, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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PLEASE VOTE! Like the mountains, and the forests, and the skies, and the rivers, and the lakes depend on it. Because they do. #ProtectWildPlaces
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October 16, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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Ranger Sarah hikes across a small creek. The Elkhorn Mountains Volcanics are extrusive rocks related to the plutonic granites of the Boulder Batholith.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

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Ranger Sarah hikes across a small creek. The Elkhorn Mountains Volcanics are extrusive rocks related to the plutonic granites of the Boulder Batholith. — at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
October 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Ranger Sarah holds the gate open as BARK Ranger Mocha passes through.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

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Ranger Sarah holds the gate open as BARK Ranger Mocha passes through. — at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
October 15, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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BARK Ranger Mocha leads Ranger Sarah down the trail. This area has been thinned as a fire break.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

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BARK Ranger Mocha leads Ranger Sarah down the trail. This area has been thinned as a fire break. — at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
October 15, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Ranger Sarah found on of her favorite flowers, Lupine. Lupine (Lupinus) belongs to the Legume Family and which have ten species in Montana.
— Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

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Ranger Sarah found on of her favorite flowers, Lupine. Lupine (Lupinus) belongs to the Legume Family and which have ten species in Montana. — at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
October 15, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Ranger Sarah hikes along the McClellan Creek Trail. Here she hikes above the creek as the creek is in a private section of land within the forest boundary.
— Helena National Forest.

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Ranger Sarah hikes along the McClellan Creek Trail. Here she hikes above the creek as the creek is in a private section of land within the forest boundary. — at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
October 15, 2026 at 12:31 PM