This is where true silence can be had alone at Lone Mountain.
60,000,000. One estimate of what there were of these. Then down to a few hundred. The cause of this decline? A certain powder mixed just right, behind some lead, ignited with a hammer of a trigger mechanism, aimed at the heart. Down, the furry beast went, to rot, to bleach, to waste. A pity, a slaughter for no particular reason, partially to starve the Indians of the west, partially for fur and horns, partially for bones to grind, no matter, a shame was done throughout the West. A park named Yellowstone saved the buffalo, the bison the Indians respected with pride.
A Maui winter snow volcano on Lone Peak, MT.
Yesterday’s news does not have to be todays story. The wrongs of a century plus ago are past, done. Move forward. A similiar story can be said of the western wolves. They lived here in harmony for ions, in balance, a balance nature made perfect. We must admit this, must accept this, must allow harmony in nature to flourish.
Awesome views in the foreground and background.
Being in the mountains alone allows nature to share its secrets, its sounds of harmony. Sitting by a mountain stream, in the middle of winter, when it is so silent, one can hear the snow fall. This is a unique symphony of nature the greatests masters could never reproduce. Lone Mountain, a nordic winter playground, close to the heart of Big Sky, offers all of this and more. Beginner to expert advanced cross country trails, winter huts, horse drawn sleigh rides, and the pride to be #67 on the list of MauiSkiBus.
Once past the classic western entrance, smells of nature greet you at the lodge. Keep a watchful eye on the elk that like to crash the horse’s hay feeding corral. The best of the best gear is available inside, future first graders will want to race you around the course they call their own, and Denise, Nancy, or Amy will set you up and direct you to the trail to match your ability.
Enjoy some silence. Slow the pace. It is easy to go too hard, hard to just sit and look. Just try, Lone Mountain will deliver.
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- What would you think about if you were sitting here?
