If you’re traveling from Missoula, Montana to Glacier National Park, you’ll probably notice the Mission Mountains to the east. They are named after the Jesuit St. Ignatius Mission in the region. Much of the range lies within the Flathead Indian Reservation and a large part is protected as a designated wilderness area.
Interestingly, a portion is set aside as a grizzly bear protection zone where humans are not allowed for parts of the year. (There is something similar set up for bighorn sheep in the Eastern Sierra Nevada in California.) The grizzlies are cool, but not cuddly. I think it’s wise to keep one’s distance and just let them be. By the way, one of the bears’ favorite foods up here is ladybugs.
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