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"Pretty cold," is in the eye of the beholder. To most Montanans, late June/early July is about as beautiful as weather can be. Here's average temperatures for that time of the year in Kalispell.

It probably wouldn't hurt to bring a light jacket on your trip. Early mornings can still be a bit cool, and you might experience a thunderstorm or two while you're here.

Can you get sick on vacation? Sure, being exposed to a completely different local viral ecosystem, eating strange food, and disrupting your normal sleep pattern is always a risk for coming down with a bug.

Some people might also be sensitive to the change in elevation from Missouri to Montana, especially if you end up doing a lot of hiking. But the temperature specifically is not likely to be the cause of what ails you.

Bozeman you could check out the Museum of the Rockies. Its awesome. This guy works with them and MSU.

There is also a short hike up to the "M" in either Missoula or Bozeman that gives you great views of the city. Also, there may be babes.

If you go up to the Grasshopper Inn near Polaris they always have sledding on the hill there. I went there all the time as a kid and had a great time.

Edit: Google maps link

Most people have never heard of the 'troubled teen industry', I only found out 7 months ago. These facilities exist in all 50 states. Here's CAFETY's facility watch list if you want to check yours. You can sort it by state, and there's a tab at the bottom that explains his criteria for including a particular facility. It's also a work in progress, there are many facilities no one even knows about.

Well since there's about 50 people in Paradise, Wikipedia probably won't have much. But that area is really, really nice. I'd look into biking the canyon between St. Regis and Paradise. There are a few hidden places to camp along the road too! West from Paradise you'll hit Plains and Thomson Falls. If you can take a detour north of Thomson Falls and check out the giant cedars around Ross creek. Take hwy 56 north and you'll get there.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g45385-d3294844-Reviews-Ross_Creek_Cedar_Grove_Scenic_Area-Troy_Montana.html

Not close to Missoula, but if you want to treat the family to Yellowstone, I'm in the process of opening a guest lodge in Paradise Valley, just south of Emigrant and Chico Hot Springs.

You can get a peek of it here at our airbnb page (right now, we're still renovating, only 4 rooms, B&B style available). We won't be "officially open" until spring. We definitely cater to weddings, with a custom spa & salon, 10+ guest rooms, on-site catering/rental, a ballroom, multiple kitchens, and a large natural area right on the Yellowstone River with Emigrant Peak and the Absarokas as a backdrop.

If you might be interested, PM me when you're getting close to your deadline for selecting a place, and we can talk rates. :)

Congratulations!

Sidney's bandstand wouldn't stand out, but there's a gazebo in a small park that would be on the route from Saskatchewan. You wouldn't notice it on Street View because the image is so grainy.. It's towards the center of that view, partly hidden by the trees. I don't remember offhand if it has a barn roof; however, if it looks at all promising, I can grab a better picture over the weekend.

You sure can!

I live in this town where Taylor Gordon lived. There is some amazing history. I recently had two friends come visit from CA that are gay. They were nervous but they were delighted to see little pride flags or stickers in small businesses. It really eased their discomfort. On a side note. Here is an amazing book. https://www.amazon.com/Black-Womans-West-Life-Gordon/dp/194052797X

One lead would be abandoned rail lines. Ingomar, Vananda, and Sumatra, are all examples of once thriving towns decimated when the Milwaukee railroad pulled out.

Another township along the old Milwaukee line is Thebes. I've driven through Thebes hundreds of times and never realized it was there until I happened to stumble over it while doing some research on Montana Cadastral.

I don't know how many abandoned rail lines there are in the state, but it could help. You might also look for towns that got bypassed when the interstate system was built. Several towns that were once on the major highways have now dwindled to next to nothing.

edit: You piqued my curiosity and I stumbled across this: http://www.topozone.com/montana/ .

You can narrow down the searches by county, then by towns, historicals, etc. Might be worth looking into.

Sign up to Match.com and check out the local MT goods. I swear at least five women looking 70+ were pretending to be 40-somethings.

The frightening thing is I bet they were telling the truth.

Day Hikes In the Beartooth Mountains https://www.amazon.com/dp/1573420646/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_DNelub0K2Y6JZ

Awesome book, obviously focuses in the Beartooths but also has trails up to and including Billings. You should be able to get it at Barnes and Noble.

I do expect them to make quite a lot per hour, because they do not bill full hours.

Its not that they make a lot of money in total, its that their hourly is quite large. But they do not get 40 hours like a rail worker does.

Journeyman plumber average annual salary in Montana is $40,000 and the salary for a master plumber is $55k-65k : http://www.indeed.com/salary?q1=master+Plumber&l1=Montana

Some plumbers do better than others, but in general plumbing isn't a six figure job in MT.

The Seeley drive is beautiful for sure! And the hike to Holland Lake & Falls is beautiful! The tradeoff is missing Flathead Lake though...

This was showing a single confirmed case as of last night. No details.

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Regarding underlayers, you have lots of options available from overpriced to budget. I can suggest these or similar, you don't need Patagucci for this.

Also, instead of wearing a big heavy insulated jacket over your indoor clothes you will find that, like said above, layering is much more effective. For example; base layer, basic shirt on any type, fleece insulation layer, then a shell to keep the wind out.

here's a couple of hefty volumes to get you started:

https://www.amazon.com/Lochsa-Story-Ethics-Bitterroot-Mountains/dp/0878423338

https://www.amazon.com/Bitterroot-Mr-Brandborg-Clearcutting-Sustainable/dp/1607811014

Not a store recommendation, but you can't go wrong with a pair of Kinco's

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RW286U0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_hlshCbXBGD1JD

Mittens are warmer than gloves. Just, you know...no fingers. It's a trade off.

> What are you even talking about?

A good place to begin: https://www.amazon.com/Guarding-Golden-Door-Immigration-Immigrants/dp/0809053446/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=RXHJQEXX56A3G1XM6VDG

Unfortunately the statistic I found is in a book not published online, but it said that in London in 1904, where gun laws were lax and more citizens carried, there were 2 gun murders and 5 armed robberies reported. I'm also at work so I can't go thum through my other books to cite my sources, so I'm sorry not to add anything further =(

Ultimately though while all that is true, you're citing firearm specific crime. In a school setting a student could use many things to be violent against his/her fellow students, not just a firearm. An armed, responsibly carrying teacher or staff member could keep a bad situation from escalating into one that was much worse, and when I was a student I would have felt far more comfortable knowing there were responsible carriers in the immediate premises, that's all I'm saying =)

You could hike the Bob east to west or north to south in 10-14 days, and opportunities for solitude abound. If you're a decent hiker in good shape, the options there are endless.

This is a good book on hiking the Bob, but some of the trail info will be out of date.

Carry bear spray, pay attention, give them space, contain your attractants.

The best scientific examination of bear attacks is in Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance by Stephen Herrero