This sled dog is ready to go. It patiently waits while the driver continues prep-ing the team and sled. Notice the lite-blue left eye. Whitefish MT. 

A driver hooking up his team of dogs before going on a twelve mile sled ride. Whitefish MT. 

These dogsleding dogs are anixously waiting for their driver to finish prep-ing the team and sled for a twelve mile dogsleding tour. The whole time this is happening, the dogs are constantly barking. Whitefish MT.  

A Great Northern train engine waits at the train depot in downtown Whitefish for its next run that will never come. In the background are the heavily snow covered ski runs on Big Mountain. Whitefish MT.  

Dog sleds come to Whitefish MT...by way of a truck? While the owner is inside the Great Northern Bar & Grill no doubt drinking a few cold ones, the dogs check out the view of downtown Whitefish from the comfort of their transportation. Notice the two sleds on top of the dog cabin.  

When winter hits Whitefish MT, the dogs come out of the wood work. Just west outside the town of Whitefish, is a place where dogsled tours are provided. But, sometimes, the dogsled owners pack up the dogs and head to town. Here the dogs check out the scene outside the Great Northern Bar & Grill in downtown Whitefish MT. 

Me hard at work at the office. The Whitefish Pilot Newspaper, Whitefish, MT. 

Here I am helping unloading Buffalo meat brought in from Yellowstone National Park. Some 300 buffalo were slaughter at the park in order to control the buffalo population at the park. The meat was donated to various food banks around the country. The food bank here at Whitefish, MT went to Wyoming and picked up a trailer full of buffalo meat to feed the homeless and the less fortunate here in Whitefish, MT. The food bank is right behind the Whitefish Pilot where I work at. I was told that the meat would help feed the needed for about two months. 

Texas Two-Stepp'n Montana style. Snowshoeing at Glacier Park with Eric and Debbie. Glacier Park, MT. 

Me snowshoeing for the first time ever. When my friend Eric asked me to go snowshoeing at Glacier Park, I just had to see what that was like. After all, it only cost $2. It was the cheapest 2 hour of fun I have had since I've been in Montana. 

Snowshoeing in Glacier Park, MT. The conditions were great for the event. Freshly fallen powder, very little wind, and the temperature was tolerable. 

The Middle Flathead River in Galcier Park, MT. Believe it or not, there are two Bald Eagles in this photo. Here's a clue. They're right in the middle of the photo purched on a tree. 

This little girl is enjoying the white world at Glacier Park, MT. Fresh powder had been falling for days and was still coming down when this picture was taken. Yet, the outside temperature was very tolerating. There's nothing like fresh powder. 

A small hidden lake in Glacier Park, MT in January. During January, the park is close and the park seems dead compared to summer time in the park.  

Whitefish Lake in January. Snow covers the shore. Bald Eagles visit the lake everyday I am told. But, the only bird I saw on this day was a duck. Whitefish, MT. 

Whitefish, MT in January. Snow is everywhere. The ski runs on Big Mountain have plenty of snow with fresh powder being dropped at least once every two weeks. This is quit a contrast from this time last year I am told.  

Winter time turns the hills white outside Whitefish, MT. During winter, most of Western Montana rarely sees a sunny day. This photo was taken on one of those rare days. 

Now the party is picking up. The office party is starting to go with co-workers Rick Hanners (editor) and Eric Pero (report) making the guess feel at home. Whitefish, MT 2005 I hated the name tags! 

Gone Fish'n Party early at the Whitefish Pilot office. Basically, it's an office party. But, what's cool about it is that it's a local community gather consisting of the local elite and local businesses. 

New Year's Eve at the Palace in downtown Whitefish, MT 2005 

Fascinating artwork on the campus of The University of Montana at Missoula, MT. 2005 

A statue of a native american warrior at the campus of the Univeristy of Montana. Missoula, MT winter of 2005. I was there for a Bright Eyes concert. 

Icicles at Loula's