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Here are descriptions and pictures of the places we've been in 2002.

For fellow King of the Road owners, we'll be in Amana, Iowa for the National King on the Road Rally from
Sept. 28, 2002 to
October 6, 2002.

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Kathy & Ron Goodman

Last updated 08/29/2002

On the Road in Montana

Billings (July 16, 2002)
Deer Lodge (July 17, 2002)
Kalispell (July 18 - 19, 2002)
Columbia Falls (July 20 - 21, 2002)
West Glacier (July 22 - 28, 2002)
Libby (July 29 - August 11)
Libby (August 13 - September 2)

Libby August 13, 2002 After our coffee on Tuesday morning, we drove to the bottom of the Libby Dam looking for bald eagles and to take a walk. We found an eagle perched in a dead tree. With us standing there looking at it and pointing cameras, it soon flew off. I'm not sure if we got a good shot of it flying, but it was fun to watch. We walked a bit further down the road and saw a young eagle perched in another dead tree. It was large and had a motley colored underside. It also flew to the other side of the Kootenai River as we walked up. The river was full of ducks and the area below the dam was full of birds fishing. They stay there because the fish are disoriented after spinning through the generator turbines and are easy prey.	Eagle near Kootenai River below the Libby Dam Click these thumbnails to see a larger picture, and then click the Back* button to return to this topic.*
AT 11 a.m. I glanced out the back window and saw a mother turkey with several little ones trotting at a brisk pace across the area behind our rig. Right in the park! Later, on the way home from dinner, we had to nearly stop for a mother turkey and her eight chicks. The chicks were about 10 inches tall and they were so cute all clustered together by the side of the road. I hope they got to their destination.
August 17, 2002 Saturday – There was a car show in downtown Libby today. Must have been 100 cars. Some of them were so nicely restored. They closed down main street and parked the cars along it for blocks. We enjoyed seeing them. Brought back memories of cars we used to have and wished we'd kept. We met three other couples from the park at Becks Restaurant for lunch. We enjoyed visiting with them. (Top)	Libby Car Show
August 18, 2002	Click these thumbnails to see a larger picture, and then click the Back* button to return to this topic.*
Sunday – We went to Yaak and back today. I think you can't get much further north in the Montana backwoods unless you drive on a log road. Highway 567 north out of Libby was good two-lane road for about 9 miles, however, the other 27 miles were narrow and winding with no center stripe, warning signs, or guard rails. Must say though, it was blacktop although a bit rough in places. You're really out in the wilderness on that trail. We saw some nice cabins on the way up that road and also saw a sign stating that it was "grizzly habitat." We were rather hoping to see (from our truck) a grizzly, but they weren't roaming close to the road. Yaak had a small mercantile, two saloons, a Yaak Mat (Laundromat), school, and at least two small churches. The area is beautiful, but it was in the middle of the wilderness. The main occupation must be lumbering because so much of the mountains shows the results. Somewhat like a patchwork quilt, large squares of clear cut or partial cut areas blanket the mountains in every direction. We headed east out of Yaak and stopped at the West Fork Falls. It was a nice walk back through the pines. The warm sunshine brought out the fresh scent of the pines. The water at the base of the falls was a clear emerald color. Beautiful. We returned home down Highway 37 along the east side of Lake Koocanusa to the park. (Top)	Yaak, Montana on a Sunday afternoon. West Fork Falls near Yaak, MT