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Rodeo is the Last of the Western Legacy

Our First Feature Friday: "To tell the story of something that is so rich in western heritage can be daunting at times, but very, very rewarding. You must see all the smallness in it to see the grandness of it."

Friday Feature: Rodeo is the Last of the Western Legacy Brought to the Masses By: Kimberly Zierlein of Frontier Fortitude

Rodeo is woven into my DNA. Dad was a professional team roper for 25+ years. Mom was a professional barrel racer for at least 10+ years. Me…Miss Cody Stampede in 2004, ambassador to the masses on the sport of rodeo.

To tell a story of something that is so rich in western…

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Ayres Natural Bridge

Ayres Natural Bridge is the perfect place for a picnic and a short hike. This is one hidden gem you won't want to miss!

Moving home for the summer I got together with my best friend to catch up. We hadn’t been on an adventure for awhile so we planned an afternoon out at one of our favorite spots, Ayres Natural Bridge near Douglas, Wyoming.

We’ve both been coming here since we were small children. She came with her family and I came with various church camps. My favorite part back then was playing in the water!…

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Wild Orange Essential Oil

Today's essential oil feature is Wild Orange! Check in to learn more about this amazing oil!

The beautiful aroma of Wild Orange may be one of my absolute favorites to diffuse. It’s such a refreshing citrus scent that reminds you of summer afternoons in the sunshine. The sweetness never fails to make you smile. In fact, several realtors have started diffusing this essential oil in their houses before showing them as it increases the happy “willing to buy” feelings in their customers!

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Devil's Tower National Monument

For the summer solstice we hiked around Devil's Tower National Monument. Here is why you should add a visit to this incredible site to your bucket list!

The first weekend of summer my Mom, my brothers, and I decided to take a short road trip into the black hills. Our first stop was at Devil’s Tower. This unique geological feature in the landscape has stood out for hundreds if not thousands of years as not only a place of wonder and curiosity but also of a sacred nature.

The Cheyenne Native American tribe believed Devil’s Tower or as they…

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Summer Kicks Off in Wyoming

For as long as I can remember, summer kicks off in Wyoming with two of the best events of the season: Jake Clark's Mule Day's and the Plains Indian Museum Powwow Father's Day Weekend! Learn more here...

*Powwow images courtesy Frontier Fortitude photography

Every summer since before I can remember, kicks off with two events in northwestern Wyoming. Usually you would choose which event you would like to attend and maybe rotate years, but being an over achiever I wanted to attend both this year 😂

Jake Clark’s Mule Days

Saturday morning I gathered up my overnight bag and took the short…

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Just Rollin' With It

Summer 2019 is looking to be exciting and full of new adventures! What are your summer plans? #travel #adventure #blogging

How on earth is it summer already? I’m not complaining… just spinning a little bit. Maybe it was the winter weather advisory my hometown received yesterday! I also expected to know a little more about what I would be doing with my summer at this point lol apparently I’m supposed to be learning more patience 😂

At this time last summer, I had started my dream internship at the Buffalo Bill…

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My First Sunshine Blogger Award

The Montana Bear Paw blog was nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award! Thank you, @chloethefry!

For those who are unfamiliar The Sunshine Blogger Award was created by bloggers to help celebrate those who aim to spread happiness and inspire positively through their posts. At times the world can be dark and daunting but it’s amazing to see so many people trying to bring a little light into their reader’s worlds.

I’ve been nominated by the amazing @chloethefry of CentreStage! You can check…

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Peppermint Essential Oil

Today's essential oil feature is peppermint! Check in to learn more about this refreshing essential oil!

Peppermint always makes me think of those gum commercials where the person puts a piece of blue gum in their mouth and suddenly their eyes go super wide and things explode. While I’ve never actually had that experience with gum… putting a drop of peppermint essential oil directly in your mouth has exactly that effect (minus things blowing up around you 😉).

That being said, I love peppermint.…

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Leaving Your Mark: Legend Rock, Wyoming

What stories will the marks we leave tell after we're long gone? Check in to learn more about this amazing Wyoming Historic Site: Legend Rock!

What stories will the marks we leave tell after we’re long gone? I’m sure all of you have had a conversation at some point that goes over the dangers of posting online because once it’s online… it’s there forever!

Believe it or not, us humans have actually been sharing our stories in such a permanent fashion since pretty much the beginning of recorded time! On cliffs, in caves, on clay and…

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Even in the Rain...

The weather in Yellowstone National Park is not always in your favor, but braving the storm is always worth it! Just buckle up, stay on the trail, and wear layers!

This spring I visited Yellowstone National Park shortly after the East entrance opened. The primary reason for this early season trip was an Instameet with the National Park Service and Yellowstone Forever at Mammoth Hot Springs.

The weather wasn’t looking very nice for the park but I didn’t want to miss out on this great meet up! So I packed up my cooler, my sweatshirt, and my camera in my…

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Lemon Essential Oil

What was that saying about lemons into lemonade? Let's dive into the many other fantastic uses of this sour fruit!

Disclaimer: While I am a DoTerra Wellness Advocate and welcome you to purchase any essential oils through my website, link in the sidebar, all information stated in this post and on this site is my own. It may not reflect the official statement of DoTerra.

You know this summertime fruit from lemonade, lemon meringue pie, cleaners, and probably a few other examples I’m not thinking of right…

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Breaking the Ice

Changes are underway for the Montana Bear Paw blog! Check in to see what's happening!

Hello, fellow adventurers! It has been awhile. For all you other creators out there… how much does it bother you when life gets in the way of creating and engaging with your platform? I think it has been a journey for me. I haven’t been able to post for awhile for various reasons: work, family, travel, energy level, etc. Today I’m packing for another move 😂 So at some point, I had to get over…

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From the Carton to the Flowerpot

The moment has finally come! The flowers are leaving carton. Check in to see how big they've grown and their new home!

If you ever want to know how precious life is watch how flowers grow. Redwood trees are taller than any other on earth but their shallow roots wouldn’t hold them up if they weren’t linked together holding each other up and sharing resources. Other plants in arid places have roots that reach all the way to the bed rock in search of water. My flowers with such limited access to the sun tried to…

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Are They Really Natural?

Are essential oils really all natural? Today we talk about how you can tell if the oils you're using are all natural or mixed synthetic rubbish!

Happy Monday! It’s been a minute since I’ve been on here to blog. The good news is that I’ve been out gathering story material for the last week and a half! So we have a busy month of June ahead of us. That being said, I did mean to get this post up sooner and it just didn’t happen.

Full disclosure I do make money selling Doterra Essential Oils as one of their advocates. However, all opinions…

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Lavender Dreams

This week's essential oil feature is the purple beauty Lavender!

As promised this is the first week I will be featuring an a essential oil it’s history and how we use it today.

The first oil I chose was Lavender.

This incredibly special plant has been used by different groups of people in different ways for thousands of years. The name is probably familiar to you from various kinds of soaps and dryer sheets, however, I promise that smelling the pure…

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My Superhero Rides a Horse

"Walk. Ride. Rodeo." is an amazing inspirational story about a woman who wouldn't let life keep her on the ground!

Hey everyone! It’s been a quiet weekend here in the west. Spring has set in with rainstorms and rainbows. My friends and coworkers are over all the gray weather but I don’t have a problem with the rain. It washes everything in this feeling of shining fresh newness! We don’t have the pollution problems that a lot of other places have so the rain only accents the scents of freshly blooming flowers,…

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Graduation: Class of 2019

I'm officially a college graduate!

It’s a strange feeling no more homework, no more tests, no more lectures. This weekend I graduate with my Bachelor’s degree in Communication. My first two years I focused more on Journalism wanting to be Lois Lane! After taking a few more classes related to Public Relations I realized that was much more my style.

I like to choose who I’m representing. I look for honesty, transparency, and…

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