A Visit to the Pryor Mountains

I’ve lived in Montana for ten years.  Richard and I have traveled some throughout the state, but the majority of our adventures surround Yellowstone National Park, which we love and is only two hours away.  But within easy reach, about 40 minutes from Billings, are two mountain ranges, the Pryors and the Big Horns.

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On Saturday, Richard’s boss, Harold, invited us for a tour of the Pryor Mountain Range.  This part of the world has been Harold’s stomping grounds for 88 years – he knows it intimately, or so I thought.  It was a beautiful day, sunny with a pleasant cool breeze, and Richard and I were eager for the opportunity.  We stopped to get some sandwiches, and off we went!

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