School Pride

School Pride.  The Libby Loggers and the Troy Trojans.  

I think both towns really really wanted to go with the logging theme for their mascot.  Libby must have beat Troy to the punch.  That or it was the alliteration requirement.

The Troy Trojans?  Seems odd to me.  Take a look at the set-jaw line and side-burns on the Trojan mascot, he looks less Grecian than North-Woods lumberjack to me.  Why not the Troy Timbermen?  They would have set themselves up for a more heated rivalry with Libby and fulfilled the alliteration requirement.

They also sell Carhartts, Filson ("may as well have the best"), guns, plush toys, and skateboards.

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Troy Montana: Roosevelt Park

I went for a drive during the only day of sunshine last week. The High School Seniors were stomping it at the local skate park.












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An overview of Libby Mt.

Above: The Kootenai River with the Cabinet Mountains beyond the town of Libby.

Below:  Libby and the Cabinet Mountains.  Since the mining has shut down (due to a slow down in Vermiculite demand, not health concerns) and logging has gone away Libby doesn't have much going on.  It appears to be a turning into a gas stop and casino stop between Washington and Kalispell.




Even in a dying town you can still find nice things...

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Wildlife

I've seen a fair number of elk (we saw a ton on our way to Fernie B.C.) but mostly I've seen an incredible number of Bald Eagles, mostly around town.



















Aside from Elk and eagles I've also seen some other more random critters such as mule deer, rainbows, cardinals, bear (shouldn't you still be hibernating?) and my first wolf sighting!












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