As July quickly draws to a close, I finally find myself with a couple of consequetive days off. I'm psyched for some time to get caught up on things like laundry, bills, my wife, and some personal fishing before a jam-packed August arrives. (Not necessarily in that order, honey!) The next month will be busy with a combination of daily trips on the Madison and in YNP, as well as some backcountry horse pack trips. I look forward to these pack trips all year. They are definitely a highlight of my season.

This grizz picture was sent to me recently by David Wampler from Kerrville, TX. We spent a few days together on upper Slough Creek last year, and ran into this ornery bruin on our last morning of the trip. The orange mark below his ear, and on his shoulder is from pepper spray. I'll let your imaginations take it from there.