Fourth of July holiday a great time to reminisce

Seems that the Fourth of July is the perfect time to revisit history.

So as I sat around the campfire at Apgar Campground along the shores of Lake McDonald, just inside the confines of Glacier National Park, it got me thinking about Independence Days that have stood out in my mind.

Many Fourths had been spent in similar laziness along Deadman’s Creek up in Ferry County enjoying time with my family who lived to camp.

That’s camping as in setting up tents, sleeping on the ground tucked into a down-filled military surplus mummy bag and learning to cook over the fire. Not like the line of three ma...