The northern Swan Range -- home to the Jewel Basin Hiking Area and Alpine Trail No. 7, is the rugged backyard and scenic backdrop of the Flathead Valley. From Inspriation Pass to Columbia Mountain, the northern Swan supports our unique way of life and contributes much to the natural beauty and economic prosperity of the entire Flathead Valley. This website is dedicated to the enjoyment and appreciation of the northern Swan Range. Now is the time to act for the future of the Swan.
Yellow-headed blackbirds by Skip Via.
Swan Rangers saw lots of birds to talk about during their outings the past week!
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Skip Via caught some Yellow-headed blackbirds lined up like turtles on a log in our lead photo while . . .
Rufous hummingbird in Forsythia by Pat Jaquith
Swan Rangers learned more about birds, bees, flowers, and trees during their outings this past week!
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Pat Jaquith celebrates the return of hummingbirds in our lead photo while . . .
Canada geese with young by Ruth Quist
Swan Rangers enjoyed new life springing forth during their outings this past week!
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Ruth Quist gives us a look at a Canada geese pair and their goslings in our lead photo while . . .
Trillium by Keith Hammer
Swan Rangers found birds, wildflowers and turtles during their outings this past week!
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Keith Hammer took a wet hike to see his first Trillium of the season in the Swan Range, above.
Keith Hammer photo
Swan Rangers found birds, buds, sprouts, and flowers during their outings this past week!
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Keith Hammer focused on budding leaves in our lead photo and . . .
Valley bottom picnic table by Keith Hammer
Swan Rangers in NW Montana encountered snow and ice during their outings the past week!
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Our lead photo by Keith Hammer shows one didn't need to go far to have a damper put on their picnic plans, but . . .
Sundog by Keith Hammer
Swan Rangers continued to enjoy Spring weather, birds and wildflowers - right up to the bitter end of the week!
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Keith Hammer's lead photo of a sundog indicates ice crystals in the air and portends a change in the weather, usually for the worse!
Swan Range from Polson Bay by Dani Mayberry!
Swan Rangers continued to watch Spring emerge during their outings this past week!
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Dani Mayberry shows us in our lead photo that the Swan Range remains snow-capped while Flathead Lake has emerged from its shoreline rim of Winter ice.
Middle Fork Flathead River by Debra Schweitzer.
Swan Rangers saw rivers, birds and their first wildflower of the season during their outings the first week of Spring!
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Debra Schweitzer provided our lead photo of the Middle Fork Flathead River, while . . .