A Look to the Past
Blooms, blossoms and an invitation to explore
February 4, 2007 — Glacier Country, MT — With the season of snowfall behind us comes spring, bringing with it blooms and blossoms, chirping songbirds returning to their nests and the exuberant colors of the season, all to create a place of magic.
In the corner of Western Montana this enchanting place invites visitors to discover and explore its deep forests, stunning mountainscapes and charming communities.
As you travel through the region, you’ll uncover its secrets, most notably the Ross Creek Cedar Trail. Home to ancient giant cedars, the peacefulness of this 100-acre rainforest-like area is filled with 500-year-old trees, with some growing up to 175 feet high.
When you look up and out of the grove, your eyes fall upon the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, an area that houses bull trout, grizzly bears, rocky terrain and crystal clear alpine lakes. This intact wilderness gives visitors a glimpse into what past explorers and fur trappers saw years ago.
But don’t let the wildness of the region fool you—down-home country folks add their own charm to their respective communities. Whether you spend time in St. Regis, Eureka, Libby or Thompson Falls, you will be welcomed with a friendly hello and tips on local museums, as well as the best places to find antiques and fill your belly. Time it right and get a taste of local life at annual festivals throughout the region.
Upcoming springs events:
- Do a jig at the Irish Fair, March 8 in Libby. The fair includes arts, crafts and live music.
- Step into the early 1800s at the David Thompson Black Powder Shoot & Rendezvous, April 25 – 27 in Eureka. Join the 1800s fun with primitive camps, primitive dress, old time trade goods, muzzle loading, rifle and pistol shooting and knife throwing events.
- Step back in time at the Flatiron Quilt Show, April 25 – 27 in Thompson Falls. The judged quilt show is one of the largest in Northwest Montana and draws quilt makers from Montana, Washington and Idaho.
- Check out the exhibit the Spring Art Exhibit by Blackfeet flute maker, composer, storyteller and flute player Troy Shu’k Sha’mii De Roche, April 13 – May 27 at the Museum of the Plains Indian in Browning.
- Tour the Kootenai River as it rolls through Northwest Montana on the 15th Annual Scenic Tour of the Kootenai River bike ride, May 10 – 11 in Libby.
- Pick up Montana made crafts at the West Kootenai Amish Auction, June 14 in Rexford.
Additional attractions:
- Koo-Koo-Sint Bighorn Sheep Viewing Site, Thompson Falls
- Tobacco Valley Historical Village, Eureka
- Libby Heritage Museum, Libby
- Old Jail Museum, Thompson Falls
- Huckleberry Pancakes, Huckleberry Thicket, Trout Creek
- Symes Hot Springs Hotel & Mineral Baths, Hot Springs
- Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort, Paradise
- Swinging bridge across the Kootenai River, Libby
- Lake Koocanusa
For more information on Glacier Country, please visit www.glaciermt.com. For assistance with stories and photos for Glacier Country, please contact Tia Troy at 406.541.2263.
Glacier Country Regional Tourism Commission, a nonprofit organization, receives the majority of its funding from a statewide four percent “bed tax.” Glacier Country is dedicated to a balanced partnership among Flathead, Glacier, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli and Sanders counties to effectively market the region to visitors, and to educate the public regarding the value of tourism while encouraging respect for the area’s outstanding natural environment and quality of life.
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