THE View from YELLOWSTONE the Sign Stays a Lasting Bond
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THURSDAYTHURSDAY lonepeaklookout.com MarchJuly 19,7, 2019 2018 FREEFREE VolumeVolume 2, Issue1, Issue 14 33 BigBig Sky, Sky, LONELONE PEAKPEAK LOOKOUTLOOKOUT MontanaMontana THE View FROM YELLOWSTONE Winter photography is more than wildlife watching STORY AND PHOTOS BY MIKE COIL ith the recent snow and cold temps YellowstoneW National Park is at the height of its winter beauty and solitude. The park is decorated with abundant, deep snow and the sunny days are dazzling. If no wildlife is showing you can still get stunning landscapes with the brilliant whites and rich blue sky. Thanks to the deep snow, nearly all the big game has moved out of the park, but there are still lots of buffalo, and the coyotes have been working the roads where the footing is better. There are still a few moose in the Mammoth Hot Springs during a wintery daybreak. Round Prairie area, and they have been moving across the deep snow is very taxing for humans are visible, the animal thicker and more plentiful as road to feed. them. will often walk right across you approach Gardiner. There This time of year be Tip: If you see an animal the road for you. are hundreds of them. These mindful: It is important to approaching the road, and it’s Currently, by far the best impressive herds are best seen give all the big game adequate clear they want to cross, keep show you can find are the early and late in the day. clearance so they do not waste your distance. Stay in your elk in pastures north of the Because of the intense valuable energy and reserves vehicle or behind an open park. They are showing as far cold the Yellowstone River trying to move away from door. Turn off your engine. north as Mallard’s Rest on the If the setting is quiet and few Yellowstone River and become View | A2 human traffic. Running in Frost clings to a tree at Buffalo Ranch. A lasting bond Paul and Kim Cameron on what makes them love each other and Big Sky BY JANA BOUNDS has been common – Every relationship goes reporter@lonepeaklookout. something they share with through ups and downs, but com each other and with the Paul feels that theirs has seen community. way more good times than n the telling of a love “We’re pretty isolated up bad. story it’s common to here. To have that community “I understand that Kim is start at the beginning support as a whole and as always right,” he says, inciting – orI sometimes the end. In this case, it would be an Much to the chagrin of neighboring landowners, the Beckman Flats billboard, seen here in the summer of injustice to Paul and Kim “I understand that Kim is 2018, is here to stay. LOOKOUT FILE PHOTO Cameron to begin anywhere other than where they are always right,” Paul said, inciting right at this moment – by sharing wisdom gleaned from Kim’s laughter. “What can I say? decades with each other and The sign stays in this community. I married a smart guy,” she With the enviable habit noticeable in couples who counters with a smile. Commissioners finalize process to allow have lasted and are still in love – they finish each other’s Gallatin Canyon billboard to remain sentences. Just as, from " years of working in kitchens an individual – think about Kim’s laughter. BY JOLENE PALMER billboard owned by Saunders be illuminated if the advertiser together in Big Sky, they those poor people in the city “What can I say? I married [email protected] Outdoor Advertising, Inc to stay should choose to do so, though helped finish each other’s who have two friends on their a smart guy,” she counters put. it is not currently lit. recipes. whole street. We’ve got the with a smile. espite officially The resolution amends The commission passed a “Our work history is rich whole town,” Kim says. They both grew up near submitted protests zoning regulations in the small resolution of intention to initiate but we’re more successful up Paul believes they found San Antonio. Kim, an only from 29 qualified district to allow non-conforming a zone text amendment related here as people. We embrace what the perfect relationship child, was catching frogs in landownersD in the North signs to remain, striking the to zoning requirements on Jan. 8 the community and the is together and are now living the pond behind her house Gallatin Canyon Zoning former requirement that they be of this year, opening the 30-day community embraces us right it. while Paul was catching fish District, Gallatin County brought to compliance with in protest period which led to 16 back – because this is our Kim continues the in the creek with his sister Commissioners finalized their 10 years of the adoption of the home,” Paul says. thought: “You have to work decision on Feb. 26 to allow a district. It also allows the sign to The sign stays | A3 From-the-heart support for a dream.” A lasting bond | A6 287 WINDY PASS TRAIL $1,295,000 LTDRealEstate 4 BED, 6 BATH, 5819 SQ.FT 3.33 ACRES MLS#305777 Open concept living room, kitchen and dining area with spectacular views of the Ramshorn Mountain Range. Call today for a private showing. LTDRealEstate.com | 406.995.2800 LONE PEAK LOOKOUT A2 March 7, 2019 View from A1 has frozen over in places, Wildlife aside, the Boiling allowing the elk to move River is still open, and if you freely back and forth across can stand the cold, it is a good the ice – this can make an winter soak. A new attraction engaging photo. for soakers is the Yellowstone There is a dearth of mature Hot Springs which is opening bulls, though I have not seen this month in Corwin Springs the big boys that were once – about five miles north of spotted around the Blacktail Gardiner. The hot water at Plateau Trailhead, and I fear Corwin Springs has been they may have been taken by developed over the last year the wolves. with new pools and buildings Elk-searchers should also and should provide for good try the park road that leaves soaking and relaxing after a the Gardiner High School day in the park. parking lot and heads north Skiers take note: All of the on the west side of the river. ski venues are in excellent The Tom Miner bypass is also shape and the snow is really loaded with elk and you can good. Some of the trails like glass back across the river the Blacktail Plateau are with ease to watch additional occasionally groomed. There herds of elk. is also good backcountry Big Sky, Montana LONE PEAK LOOKOUT skiing above the Crystal The Boiling River: hot year-round. LONE PEAK LOOKOUT Creek Trailhead and along the road to Tower Falls. Crystal Creek is always Established in 1982 interesting because there is a BIG SKY, MONTANA group of bighorn sheep that feed on the ridge lines above Publishers: Susanne Hill & Erin Leonard the trailhead. You may get to Advertising/Sales Rep.: Cori Koenig, ski past them as you turn. But do take caution: The [email protected], 406.579.6877 avalanche danger is currently Editor: Jolene Palmer, [email protected] extreme so check the avy Reporter: Jana Bounds, [email protected] report before you go and Designer: Erin Leonard have an evacuation plan in mind in case of a debilitating injury. There is no cell service Photographer/Columnist: Mike Coil in most of the park so rescue Editorial Intern: Keely Larson can be time-consuming and difficult to organize. A bivy in the recent cold temps Editorial Policy could be dangerous and 500 Words and other guest editorials are intended to challenging. acquaint our readers with different viewpoints on matters of public importance. Guest editorials and letters to the editor One of the great photo ops reflect the opinion of the writers and do not necessarily during the winter is to utilize reflect the opinion of the editor or the staff of Lone Peak the steam coming from the Lookout. thermal features and most any open water. Skiing past a band of bighorns at Crystal Creek. Press Release Policy There is often steam rising • Lone Peak Lookout staff will give all press releases full from the Lamar River in the consideration, but ultimately retains the authority to determine whether or not to publish releases. canyon section, around the Buffalo Ranch and at the • Content must be factual and objective. confluence with Soda Butte • Lone Peak Lookout may edit submissions for grammar and content. Creek. Early is best at these locations. I also like the steam • Lone Peak Lookout reserves the right to make all determinations relative to the above policy. cloud around Mammoth Hot Springs. A walk along the Letters to the Editor Policy boardwalks with your camera Lone Peak Lookout encourages the opinions of readers on on a tripod in this area can public issues and matters of local concern. Letters must often be productive. be close to 350 words. Please include the writer’s name, The sun is starting to get address, email and phone number. These letters do not high enough at midday that necessarily reflect the opinion of Lone Peak Lookout staff the yellow tones disappear, and we reserve the right to edit content for grammar, good taste and libel. We also reserve the right to reject or delay and the shadows are starting publications. to disappear, so work the golden hours early and late.