Copyright Krista Miller 2007This is Timber, my favorite dog ever. He's riding in my grandparents boat on Holter Lake, which is the reservoir of the Missouri River that Lewis and Clark traveled long, long ago when it was undammed and discovered the Gates of the Mountains. The Gates of the Mountains host Mann Gulch, a site that killed 13 smokejumpers in the 1960's because the fire burned so hot. The summer of 2007 brought drought and more fire in the Gates of the Mountains wilderness, burning the Mann Gulch site again. The fire has burned for weeks and my grandparents, as well as recreationists, had to evacuate the lake due to fire proximity. My grandparents own a lake house on the lower lake (Holter Lake is actually 26 miles long from upper to lower lake) and were able to return to their home after 2 1/2 days without fire consequence.
– Krista Miller
– Krista Miller
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