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Sunrise creeping over Holland Lake. We'd gone on this little (3mi/4.8km) hike as a "meh, why not" before leaving to head back to our guard station – pretty glad we did. #montana #nature

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A little pika graced our walk last night! Well, three did, but two were more shy than usual. Which is fair, as there are foxes and eagles around here. After so many years looking for pikas, it's almost silly to just walk to the talus slope behind the guard station and find them. #montana #nature

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Boopin' to the Twin Lakes. The trail was so pretty – many of them in this area are admittedly a little samey, but when the light is nice and it's not too hot out, pretty good. #montana #nature

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Lil' guy's lil' snacktime. #montana #nature

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Looking down into Blodgett Canyon. Our arrival in the Bitterroots coincided with the arrival of smoke from eastern Oregon and Washington, which is unfortunate on many levels. Still really enjoyed seeing the terrain, though. #montana #nature

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Sunset down Rock Creek. We've been wading around since my wife got very into the idea of finding sapphires in the water, and has now found like 15. Not bad! I don't think we count as rockhounds yet, but "rock appreciators" perhaps. #montana #nature

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Lil' guys of Rock Creek. The pika were a wonderful surprise; we've been hoping to see one for years now, and now we find that they're a 10 minute walk from the guard station! #montana #nature

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Hello, #Winter. Nice to see you again.

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