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June has brought us some stormy wet weather up on the mtn. Continued rain has made backcountry excursions a little difficult. We have had a few trips up the north fork into the McGinnis drainage and a couple up the middle fork of the flathead to spruce park, long creek, and granite creek.

The middle fork trails seem to have faired a little better with the wind storm that hit the region the end of May. Our local trails on Teakettle mtn were hit hard with large numbers of uprooted trees making access difficult. The areas we ride up the North Fork have been fairly open with one exception being the trail up to Standard Peak. This trail is at a fairly high elevation and when we tried to access it there were numerous large trees blocking passage.

When you live on a mtn getting continued wet weather my be a little annoying for getting projects done, but it is very welcome for shortening the fire season. We know it is still going to get hot and dry at some point in the future, but right now the mountainside is fresh, green, and lush.

Our horses have been enjoying the extra growth in the pastures. They look nice and healthy with slick pretty coats. It is so enjoyable to see horses in mtn pasture. Just horses being horses living the good life.

Dawson, our new addition to the herd.‘