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Mountain Meadow Campground
While in Hungry Horse, the Todds stayed at Mountain Meadow Campground. Faith Todd called it “lovely with a fish pond, Laundromat, a gift store with friendly employees—and WiFi!” The lots are somewhat small but nicely wooded, a good mix of rustic and refined. TripleBlaze.com rated Mountain Meadow as its number one campground in all of Montana. In addition to a fishing pond stocked with rainbow trout, they offer restroom facilities and hot showers. All campsites have BBQ grills and/or campfire rings and picnic tables. Sites can accommodate rigs up to 45 feet. A dump station and mobile pump-out is also available.

The gift shop not only offers greeting cards and snacks, but also firewood, stamps, a mail drop, a pay phone, fishing rods, tackle and, as Faith mentioned in her story, locally made jams and jellies. The campground is famed for its hospitality. Guests are invited to watch the sunset from the front porch of the
gift shop or cozy up next to the wood burning stove on chilly mountain mornings.

Mountain Meadow is open May 1 through September 30. Not a AAA member? Ask about their Internet discount at check in. 

9125 Highway 2 East
PO Box 190442
Hungry Horse,
Montana 59919

GPS coordinates: 48º 23' 15.79" N by 114º 2' 45.01" W

Visit www.mmrvpark.com or call 406-387-9125 for rates, reservations or more information.

Get Adobe Flash player Glacier Raft Company & Outdoor Center
The Todds stopped here to pick up some Bear Spray, but this store offers much, much more for any intrepid wilderness adventurer.  In addition to helping you outfit your adventure, Glacier Raft can help you plan and experience one. They offer rafts, boats, fishing, backpacking and hiking gear—and just about anything else you could possibly want for trekking through Glacier National Park over land and on the water. Many of their supplies are available to rent for folks who did not want to haul everything or may have, um, forgotten a thing or three.

12400 HWY 2 East
# 6 Going-to-the-Sun Rd
PO Box 210
West Glacier, MT 59936


For more information, to plan your own adventure, or to see if they stock what you are looking for, visit www.glacierraftco.com or call 1.800.235.6781 or 406.888.5454.

Elkhorn Grill
A small, family-run restaurant, the Elkhorn staff and inviting atmosphere make you feel right at home. The décor is very Montana with a log cabin look and pictures or moose, elk and deer on the walls. The menu is a good mix of hearty home cooking and lighter fare such as veggie burgers, soups and salads. The food is freshly prepared, the service is great and prices are reasonable. Both eat-in and take-out options are available. So, if you are looking for a break from fishing for your supper, the Elkhorn Grill is a smart choice.

105 Hungry Horse Blvd.
Hungry Horse, MT  59919
407.387.4030

Alaska Wild Berry Cookbook
Published beginning in 1982 by Alaska Northwest Books, this unique combination field guide and cookbook covers about 50 berries indigenous to Alaska. You can find it at amazon.com or www.alaskageographic.org/store.

The Wild Berry Book: Romance, Recipes and Remedies
Written by Kate Lyle and published in 1994, this is an eclectic book about wild berries and the confections you can create with them. With illustrations and photographs to help you identify safe, delicious berries, this is a fun, interesting book.


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Bob Vaughn
Feb. 01, 2010 - 06:02 PM
The first thing our friends check about a campground is where is the closest Wal-Mart......


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