Well, That Was Quick!

Apparently summer had somewhere else to be this year because it sure left in a hurry. Weather can change dramatically in the mountains. It is the last week of the summer tourist season and preparations for winter will begin shortly. Summer cabins will be winterized shutters installed, summer toys put away and many will migrate to a more hospitable climate.

For those who are leaving after this week or have vacationed in Island Park this summer, I would like to extend a “thank you for coming” from the area businesses. A lot of effort and planning by the residents goes into serving visitors. Local residents enjoy seeing families having special experiences while staying here and consider it a privilege to help make those memories happen.

For those of us who are left behind, life is about to get interesting. 

The season of hobbies that are pursued in the isolation of the mountains is almost upon us.

For me the best month in Island Park is right around the corner. September is bow hunting season, the changing colors of the leaves, the bugle of the bull elk and the crisp fall air. There is nothing more beautiful or majestic than fall in Yellowstone Country. (I’d better stop or I’ll start telling hunting stories!)

So to the summer visitors or residents of Island Park, have a safe and productive winter. May your families be protected and blessed and may you return to us next year.

Best Wishes,

Mike and Sheri Bogden