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Sweet interlude
Science camp allowed one more chance to be a kid
First summer camp left mom with a stinking feeling
Proper use of shaving cream
Hoops, there it is
Lake fishing improves as spring rolls in
Libby Dam offers tours, recreation
Syntheris a familiar flower
Feds to release extensive study of plan to purge fish
Walking on moonbeams
New magazine caters to Montana nature lovers
Discover Lewis and Clark this summer
Great Falls to host 16th Lewis and Clark Festival
Fishing
Casts of thousands
Take heed of new regulations
Courtesy spawns courtesy as we all share the waters
Running of the bulls
Get on board, mates
Now’s the time to find your secret fishing hole
J is for ‘Jaws’
A woman’s place is in the river
Zebra mussels threatening to muscle in
State Web site is anglers’ online source
Sounds fishy, but it’s true
Blackfoot love
‘Fish Guy’ has mission: hook kids on angling
Planning a wee fishing trip
Seeds of beauty
Looking sharp, Mr. Porcupine

Camps for all

Western Montana offers more variety than you can shake a hiking stick at

By TANDY KHAMENEH of the Missoulian

Remember when summer vacation meant long, lazy – maybe even a bit boring – afternoons climbing trees and catching bugs and testing your ability to escape mom’s watchful eye?

Nowadays, of course, many children spend much of their summer vacation at day camps intended to keep them safe and occupied while parents are at work. Every year, the number and variety of camps seems to increase.

First came sports camps, then cooking and sewing and art camps, and now math and self-esteem themes.

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Camping & Hiking
Cabin and lookout rentals in western Montana
A look down at creation
Car camping doesn’t get any better than in the Big Hole
Bass Lake trek fills the senses, works the body
Packing on the ritz
Stevensville camp teaches dance, equestrian skills, art
Leather or laces: Hiking Glacier is all about footwear
Three decades of going solo
At minimum, hikers should carry bear spray, man advises
It’s not what you pack in; it’s the memories you pack out
Lazy days? Not here
Let the hiker beware, but bear spray works ‘very well’
‘Famous flies’ make Rock Creek debut
Leave baby wildlife alone; they’re fine
Roamin’ empire
Local history comes alive with series of programs
Glacier examinations
Yellowstone’s an open book
Pretty but poisonous Death Camas in bloom

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