The weather has officially gone into the dumper. Yesterday brought rain and a high of about 50. Still, some friends and I crossed the Middle Fork to measure a huge larch I found a couple of years back in Glacier National Park. The tree had a base circumference of 21 feet, 2 inches and four feet up had a base of 17 feet, 1/2 inch. How does it stack up to other big trees in Montana? Read about it in the next issue.

On a side note: The Middle Fork is quite low right now and easy to cross. It's supposed to warm back up later in the week, but until this clears, expect snow in the higher elevations.