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Adventures in Montana, flora and fauna

Adventures in Montana, flora and fauna

http://merles-adventures.blogspot.com/

I live in the Bitterroot Valley located south of Missoula in western Montana. This blog starts here, but will also travel the world. I love being outdoors. I run, hike, bike, fish, hunt, ski and always take photos. As much time as I spend outdoors, one needs to eat. You will see entries about foods that travel well, making it much more fun to spend long periods of time exploring our flora and fauna.

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  • About elk in western Montana

    Posted on Monday October 19th, 2009 at 16:14 in fauna

    Small elk herd in December 2008 (Photo by Merle Ann Loman)This is a photo journal of a particular group of elk in the Bitterroot Valley. The photos document movements in almost every month of the year and were collected over a period of 3 years. This...

  • About mule deer in western Montana

    Posted on Thursday October 8th, 2009 at 18:19 in fauna

    Mule deer doe and fawn (Photo by Merle Ann Loman)Mule Deer - Odocoileus hemionusMule deer in western Montana are an interesting lot. They differ from Montana's other native deer, the white-tailed deer, in their behavior and looks."See slideshow on Ex...

  • Ruffed Grouse

    Posted on Wednesday September 30th, 2009 at 09:11 in fauna, birds

    Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellusRuffed Grouse (Photo by Merle Ann Loman)Lewis called this bird, "the small brown pheasant" and he said it was "booted" or feathered to the foot. Actually, the feathers don't quite reach the foot. Click the link to the s...

  • Fall colors, fall fishing and more on the Bitterroot River in Montana

    Posted on Saturday September 26th, 2009 at 17:41 in Fishing, fauna, flora, birds, fall, places - montana

    Reflections of the sky and fall leaves. Photo: Merle Ann LomanClick Fall colors, fall fishing and more on the Bitterroot River in Montana for the article on Examiner.comFall is a great time to fish the Bitterroot River with the pleasant daytime tempe...

  • As fall comes to the Bitterroot, see colors in plant and animals - Sept 2009

    Posted on Wednesday September 23rd, 2009 at 12:25 in fauna, flora, fall

    September 21 is the first day of fall and though this month has been warmer than usual, the nights are cooling off. As a result, Mother Nature begins to paint her fall canvas. The angle of the sun and the clouds make the light dance across the valley...

  • The Kootenai Creek Fire in the Bitteroot Valley

    Posted on Monday September 21st, 2009 at 17:49 in places - montana

    The Kootenai Fire started west of Stevensville, Montana on July 12, 2009. Lightning struck in the Kootenai Canyon on a steep rock face about 2 miles into the wilderness. The Bitterroot Valley has had few fires compared to years past, yet this is the...

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xstreemfishingfiji

5 stars Fish Whisperer

You live in a lovely part of the world and do a wonderful job capturing it to share with us. Great blog.
Cheers

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5 stars Marlene Affeld

I enjoy all your blogs and will follow and recommend them.

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