Out there with Tom

A weekly recounting of the weekend adventures of Tom Kotynski, retired Great Falls Tribune Associate Editor, who prowls Montana's mountains, particularly the Rocky Mountain Front, and Island Ranges including the Little Belts. All photos and writing are copyright Tom Kotynski.

Monday, June 02, 2025

Navigating a late May heat wave: Skidway, Swift (again), Highwoods, Kings Hill

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Arrowleaf Balsalmroot on Center Ridge in the Highwoods Swift Reservoir with Badger-Two Med mountains, the Poia complex, in the background La...
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Have I been commuting to Rogers Pass?

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The blue Forget-Me-Not, yellow Yellowstone Draba and pink Douglasia A rest along the CDT ridgeline Red Mountain, the Scapegoat Wilderness Ar...
Wednesday, May 14, 2025

The mountains are ablooming: Swift Dam, Highwoods, Mount Sentinel

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Swift Reservoir looking toward the North Fork Birch Creek valley We were surprised to find orange paintbrush Lots of Forget-Me-Nots at Swift...
Monday, May 05, 2025

Two Med, Rogers Pass, Trout Creek, Pioneer Ridge snow and alpine flowers

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  Katie's hat color matches the profusion of Douglasia alpine flowers on the CDT above Rogers Pass         The Kelsia bloom at Trout Cre...
Friday, April 25, 2025

Many Glacier in Springtime glory; Shaw Butte's big toe

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  Some bighorn ewes we encountered This will have to do for my 77th birthday photo on Lake Josephine We were lucky to encounter a mother moo...
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Visiting the birthplace of democracy as ours is being dismantled

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The night time view from our hotel The Rio-Antirrio bridge, an engineering marvel connecting mainland Greece to the Peloponnese Katie and I ...
Sunday, April 20, 2025

Stunning Spring scenery in Wagner Basin

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A day of breath taking, including scenery (Katie Kotynski photo) It was an uphill battle of nearly 2,000 feet The pink Douglasia with the ye...
Friday, March 21, 2025

Winter ends with ski to Mizpah and hike to Cochrane

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A tough way up At the Mizpah bowls  Winter ended with a ski to the Mizpah Bowls in the Little Belts to enjoy some fresh snow and brilliant s...
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Ski, hike, snowshoe in late winter

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    The North Fork Teton Country near the West Fork needs a blast of snow         The ice encrusted lower Falls Creek Falls     Our snowshoe...
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