Since I was born in the 1970s, I consider myself a child of the immediate gratification age, and I fear my kids are even less patient than I am. So when I had the chance to take the kids fishing, I leapt at the opportunity. I figured it would give them a good chance to learn the seemingly lost virtue of patience, but even in a stocked catch & release pond, I had an uphill battle steeper than I might have imagined. Continue Reading

Greg Klevgard and his sons, Bo and Shane, from Ismay, Montana stopped by the Badlands Cafe and Scoop Shoppe in Terry. The last time they had stopped by for lunch Greg and his family enjoyed the atmosphere so much they promised to come often. Continue Reading

On the morning of our last departure from our favorite sleepover spot in Montana (the 1880s Ranch we’ve spoken so highly of before) we got an unexpected visit from a mangy fellow we couldn’t help but love. Maybe it was because it was such a surprise or maybe because he was our height, but I think it was because he showed unabashed affection in ways only us juniors seem capable of.
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