Why Montana?

Laurie and I met in Colorado in 1976, and spend every spare moment in the mountains. We lived in Alaska for years, worked for the US Forest Service, and the mountains and outdoors were a large part of our life. The "real world" and kids took us to Minnesota, where we learned to love the northern lakes, but also the cultural aspects and people of the Twin Cities. We've always had this Yin Yang: the pull of the West vs. the benefits of the Twin Cities. The pull of the mountain west has remained strong. All our free time has been spent in Montana backpacking in summers and snowboarding and XC skiiing in winter. Two years of empty nesting has found us making the drive many times. We finally decided to pull the trigger and at least try it. Sometimes you just have to go for it.