As I was hammocking at Two Med today, a grizz walked by about 15 ft away! Later sheep arrived, and then weirdest of all, Hunter and Goldie, rez dogs who live around Lodge at least 10 miles away over mountains, came crashing through the woods. I did not get pic of bear, too scared! Bigfoot next?

The wildflowers are blooming! #glacierpark #wildflowers #hiker

Just a little stroll today up the St Mary Falls trail #glacierpark #hikesofbluesky

Made it back to my second home, the Glacier Park Lodge, and I'm thrilled to see these two goofballs survived the winter. I brought two large bags of dog treats with me this summer. Someone's gonna be my best friend! #dogsofbluesky #rezdogs #glacierparklodge

If you are ever in Havre, Montana and need a place to stay, I recommend the Siesta! It's cheap, cool-looking, and decent! No frills, but who needs frills?? #vintagemotel

I'm roadtrippping to Montana and saw this at a gas station in super red North Dakota #truth

I leave for my summer Glacier Park job in a week. My friend scored backcountry camping permits for us for a really epic, 20 mile, 7000 feet elevation change hike (Gunsight Pass, been trying to get permits for 8 years). So I am now in training! #outofshape

Beautiful day in my neighborhood!

Fuzzy kittens at the shelter are a great start to any #whiskerswednesday

So much good music. Venus de Mars won it for me though. So mesmerizing, coulda listened for hours. Thanks to all the great artists, thank you for making music!!! You are so needed!!!

#Homegrown is my favorite time to hang out in #Duluth . It's not just about the music festival, it's seeing friends and enjoying all the great stuff that makes it Duluth, which is a really cool place and always will be home to me.

#duluth #homegrown2026 is in full swing! Having a great weekend reuniting with friends and hearing great music!

#anthonyedwards #Timberwolves This game was incredibly awesome but also upsetting as both Ant and DiVincenzo got badly injured, plus Jokic aggressively ran after McDaniels at the end and should get suspended for a game. But go Wolves and Naz and Donsunmu and the whole team played great!!

#Timberwolves #gowolves #wolvesin5

I flew to AZ today, and what a pretty route!

Happy #caturday This is my brother's cat, whom I affectionately call Fathead. He was found as a kitten in a dumpster. Now he is living large, king of their castle, extremely spoiled. He is so soft and cuddly, and when I visit my brother, I make him snuggle with me at night!! #love #catsofbluesky

The ice is melting on northern Minnesota lakes, and spring is finally happening. Also, the ski resort where I live ended their season, and it's so peaceful here now, yay!

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7500 in Duluth! #nokings

Here's another great book you should put on your list, The Good Earth, Pearl S Buck. There was also a movie made based on this book that I'd love to see. It won some Academy Awards in the late 30s I guess #goodreads #amreading #supportyourlibrary

My siblings and I, early 70s #groovy

I've read a lot of books this winter, and this is one of the best! #amreading #kingsolver

It's been in the 40s here, which feels like summer and perfect for a pre-work walk! #giantsridge #Minnesota

What a nice visit with my friend from Utah! Hope I see him again soon ❤️ Good friends are important!

My sister got us amazing, almost floor seats to #Minnesota #Timberwolves game! They won with 135 points, all the players did great! I got to fist bump #nazreid who later got ejected for getting into it with a guy who shoved him. I don't know if I can go back to nosebleed seats after that! #gowolves

Having a great time with my buddy Chris, whom I haven't seen in 4 years. Music, art, Twolves game, beer, #goodtimes #friends #Minnesota

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#girlsweekend #friendsarethebest #ifellsomanytimes!

I think the way to survive our current hell is to spend as much time as possible immersed in beauty and nature, with friends, family, and good people. There is still beauty and love everywhere, and no one can take that away from us. And the good people outnumber the bad. Stay healthy, stay strong ❤️

Very cold week here in northern Minnesota. High of -10 expected Friday. I walk to work, so I'm in for some fun commutes 🥶😥

2025 has been a year of heartbreak for me, losing my mom and also my best fuzzy friend. Yet I also had one of the best summers of my life. What a roller-coaster year! I'm hoping 2026 brings less tears and stress, and more love and laughter, for all of us. Cheers!🥂

If you are in #duluth MN and love #cats be sure to visit the new cat cafe called the #wiredwhisker ! All the kitties are adoptable and CUTE and the food is good too! I kinda fell in love with this cutie 😻❤️

When the weather outside is frightful...

About every five years I cut off all my curls and start over. Last time I did this was covid. I must say, short hair is way easier and feels better, and I may just stick with it for a while

The lakes near my condo are very glassy today! #naturepics #prettylakes #reflections #naturephotography

I traveled to #voyageursnationalpark today, a couple hours from me, right by the Canadian border. It's a beautiful park, but you really need a boat to appreciate it. I'll return with my kayak someday for sure.

My beautiful awesome mother died Monday after a 10 year battle with Alzheimers and weeklong painful struggle to breathe at the end. I'm grateful I was back from Montana and had a good visit before she got sick, and that I could be with her as she passed. I'll miss her so much. She's with dad again.

I only have two weeks left here, so I repeated my fave hike #dawsonpitamakan #hiking #glacierpark #hikemoreworryless

It's that time of the summer when I am excited to go home and see my family, but super sad to be saying goodbye to new friends, some of whom I may never see again :-( Goodbye to the best team ever!

Glacier Park Lodge has adopted a chunk of Hwy 2, and we picked up trash this morning. Lotsa cans, bottles, cig butts. Needles. Diapers. And one bike. It was both gross and fun. Please friends, dispose of your trash properly! #giveahootdontpollute

Spent afternoon on Lake McDonald with my friend after scoring a free tandem kayak at Apgar. We thought we'd paddle to Lake McDonald Lodge and have dinner, then kayak back. About six miles in we realized it's a huge effin lake and turned back. #bucketlist #soretomorrow

The best part of seasonal work is the people you meet. We had a going-away party tonight for our J1 international workers. We truly had the best team ever, and a lot of that was due to these sweet girls from Thailand, Lithuania and Czech Republic. The thought of never seeing them again brings tears!

Triple Divide Pass is a significant hydrological location where water flows to three different oceans—the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Arctic, making it a rare and unique spot! I spent a bunch of time watching some crazy climbers also. I hope they made it down ok! #hiking #glacier 2/2

Triple Divide Pass is one of my favorite hikes! It is located in a sparsely visited part of the park, so there arent many people on the trail. 14.5 miles rt, 2500 ft elev gain, and a geological wonder! #hiking #glacierpark 1/2

Sometimes a #hammocking day is needed. I had a lovely relaxing day by Two Medicine Lake :-)

If you take the boat and start the Two Medicine Pass #hike at the other end of the big lake, you can cut off 2.5 unexciting miles, making the hike about 13 rt and 2500 elev gain. Bring a bag to pick huckleberries! I could have picked at least a gallon without even stepping off the trail, yummy! 2/2

If you are planning on #hiking to #twomedicinepass in #glaciernationalpark here are a few tips: It's gorgeous and worth the effort. Wear a hat with a string! I have been on other windy passes (Dawson, Firebrand), but this pass takes the cake for gale force, barely able to stand at times wind! 1/2

I can tell the weather is bad outside if I see Goldie sleeping behind the bellman's station. She only comes inside if it's cold or raining. She knows she isn't supposed to come in the Lodge otherwise. I'm glad management tolerates and let's us love on these sweet rez dogs! #dogsofbluesky

#hiking up the Dancing Lady trail before work. It's #mushrooms season!