Horsebackriding - Seeley Swan or Glacier National Park

Horseback riding in the Swan Valley or in Glacier National Park is simply a wonderful experience.

No Montana vacation would be complete without a trail ride of your very own.

Swan Mountain Outfitters offers everything from a two hour horseback ride, an dinner cookout trial ride, to an all day horseback ride with lunch.

These trail rides will thrill the novice rider as well as the experienced rider. Your trail ride will be complete with challenging terrain, breathtaking scenery and views of the Swan Seeley Valley as well as views of the Mission and Swan Mountain ranges or Glacier National Park which is simply awe inspiring. And be sure to keep an eye out for the abundant Montana wildlife along the trail.

Swan Mountain Outfitters trail riding system in the Swan Valley is over 50 miles of well maintained trails, many of which are in the high country, Swan Mountain Outfitters horses’ are mountain athletes.

The experienced, friendly, and knowledgeable wranglers of Swan Mountain Outfitters make riding horseback a memorable experience.
- Swan Valley Trail Rides
http://www.swanmountainoutfitters.com/site/swan-valley-trail-rides/

There is no better way to see Glacier National than the view while riding horseback.

Swan Mountain Outfitters is a one of a kind family owned business dedicated to making their guided horseback tours the highlight of your Glacier National Park vacation.

Swan Mountain Outfitters is honored to carry on a nearly century long tradition of trail riding in Glacier National Park at three locations:
- Apgar Corral – near the main entrance on the west side
- Lake McDonald Corral – across the road from Lake McDonald Lodge
-Many Glacier Corral – across from Many Glacier Hotel on the east side

http://www.swanmountainoutfitters.com/glacier/index.php

Montana Wildlife - Bears Emerging from their Dens

Everyone that visits Montana expects to see some kind of wildlife during a trip here to Montana.
And almost all visitors say they’d love to see a bear, a moose, or mountain goat........

While we can’t guarantee that you will see a bear, we can promise that if you keep a good eye out, you’ll probably spot some of Montana’s other wildlife.

Recent observations of bear tracks in the snow indicate bears are emerging from hibernation and venturing out looking for food in and around Glacier National Park.

With the mountains getting hit with another snow storm this week and the bears becoming more active after the long winter it’s an indicator that spring is definitely on the way.

When black bears and grizzly bears emerge from their dens they search for primary sources of much-needed food like winter-kill wildlife and succulent vegetation.

Always remember that female bears with cubs are particularly dangerous when they come out of their dens, they are searching for food and are very, very aggressively about protecting their food sources.

Because the natural food bears eat, in spring, is still covered under several feet of snow the bears are attracted to the scents of food items, garbage, pet foods, gardens, fruit trees, birdseed, hummingbird feeders, etc. This attraction can lead to dangerous conflicts between bears and people.


NOTEWOTHY:
Let the bears be themselves.
Resist the urge to get too close. Bears are not pets and they are not in a zoo. Disrupting that natural order could be disastrous for the bear and dangerous for you, the viewer.

Use binoculars or zoom lenses to get that close-up
a 400 mm lens is best bear/wildlife photos

Leave no trace.
Trash and garbage can be deadly for animals. Bring along a trash bag to put your trash into and carry it out and dispose of your trash properly.

Never feed the animals.
Yes, a chipmunk, asquirrel, or a marmot can be very cute but sharing your lunch with them can harm their digestive systems. These animals need to learn to find food for themselves for survival.

Do research.
Check with a Park Ranger to learn about local bear habitat, bear regulations, and bear safety. 

Bear Spray.
Always carry bear spray with you when in our local bear country.

Mother's Day Prime Rib Sunday Brunch - May 8th, 2011 - Terra Steakhouse

Treat your Mom to
Mother's Day Prime Rib Brunch
Let us do  all the cooking for Mom on Mother's Day
a much appeciated break for your wonderful Mom.....

at Terra Steakhouse - Your place for Steaks
Located at Bigfork, Montana at the Mountain Lake Lodge

Terra Steakhouse has Fireside Dining with a fabulous views of Flathead Lake

Mother's Day Burnch is served from 8 am to 2 pm Sunday May 8th, 2011
Make your reservations today by calling 406-837-3800

Adults $21.50 13 - 59 years
Seniors $17.50 60 years and over
Children $13.00 5 - 12 years


MOTHER'S DAY BUFFET MENU

PRIME RIB with Aujus
 

BAKED SALMON

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU





MIMOSA’S, FRUIT JUICE, COFFEE, DECAF, TEA, SODA

OMELETTE BAR

EGGS BENEDICT
SCRAMBLED EGGS with CHEESE

HOME FRIED POTATOES
BISCUITS & GRAVY
SAUSAGE

SEASONAL FRESH FRUIT
CHEF’S VEGETABLE
PANCAKES with Syrup

DESSERTS DESSERTS DESSERTS

Happy Mother's Day!