
Family-Friendly Ski Resorts
By Roland Leiser Most ski resorts think of themselves as family-friendly. So remarks Penny Smith, president of Daman-Nelson Travel, a member of the Ski Tour Operators Association. That said, a consensus of tour specialists suggests that a family-friendly...

Great Western Adventure
By Mark Bradley As you enter Montana from the East you’ll soon see why it’s called Big Sky Country. An all-encompassing deep blue sky swallows you up providing a 360 degree panoramic view like none other I’ve ever experienced. Choosing...

Sled Dog Adventure
By Bud Cole The variety of winter weather patterns here in Pennsylvania remind me of the weather events we experienced during our ski trip to Big Sky, Montana. Cold days and evening snowstorms in the mountains, an hour northwest of Yellowstone National...

A Holiday Amtrak Adventure
By Pat Gallagher Photos by Pat Gallagher The Empire Builder #28 was scheduled to leave Portland, Oregon December 19, 2008 at 4:45 PM. Friends had offered to drive me to Union Station, saving me the $25.00 cab fare. During the final hour of packing and...

Serving—and Learning from—the Blackfeet People
Oki—Welcome A “working vacation” in Montana By Francoise Yohalem As a Volunteer Team Leader for Global Volunteers I have, during more than 18 years, led many teams of volunteers to communities in developing countries on several continents....

