Life’s moments

Life’s moments

By Chris Bates As I pulled the drift boat out from the shore through the swift river current, I took in the summer breeze, the mountainscape, and Stacy’s beautiful, beaming smile. We had finally made it to our day on the Montana river. The sky was a majestic blue, the...
Glorious places

Glorious places

By Chris Bates Standing near the crest of one of the round-topped Bitterroot Mountains looking over a plush valley split by a winding Montana river will just about take your breath away. Gazing up at the Grand Tetons from the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming provides a...