Our tour guide du jour, Marta, took us to nearby Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. We hiked the Woodbine trail along the Stillwater River, near Stillwater Mine. Pronounced "ab-sor-kee" the rapids, rocks, cliffs and trail held something for everyone to enjoy. The wilderness is actually almost 1,000,000 acres in size and many of the mountain peaks are still covered with snow. During our hike there was much discussion about the Cascade Fire, which raged about 15 miles from where we were. The Beartooth Highway, Red Lodge Ski Resort and homes near the fire line were being evacuated as we hiked peacefully under the blue skies.
