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Camas and Cranes

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Highway 12, as it takes you from Montana into Idaho, has been the road to some of my greatest adventures during my time here. And Road # 373, the gravel trail that leads away from the visitor’s center and into the woods, is even wilder and more scenic. But the highlight, of course, was the camas fields.

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Roadside Birding and Flathead Lake

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Though the climate of the area is described as mild, this needs to be understood in Montana terms. Mammals were mostly represented by Mule Deer and a handful of debatable Elk. Yes, the surrounding region is famous for its fruit crops, such as cherries and wine grapes. But yes, it also snowed on April 16 while we were there.

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Visitors on the Range

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Besides the American bison that the refuge was founded to protect, there are pronghorns, elk, bighorn sheep, mule and white-tailed deer, and black bears. As the name suggests, the National Bison Range is mostly known for its large mammals. Are the bison the stars of the show, or is the real star the range itself?