Bear Paws weather beckons winter recreationists

If there was ever a time for you and your family to get out to the Bear Paw Mountains and take advantage of winter recreation opportunities, this is it.

Snow levels at this writing are higher than they have been for a couple of years, and persistent winds have caused huge drifts to form throughout the upper areas of Beaver Creek Park. In fact, while lower levels of the park are not heavy with snow, areas above Rotary Hill have from 6 to 12 inches of snow with reports of more on the way.

Ice anglers report great success both on Bear Paw Lake and on Beaver Creek Lake. The trout in Beaver Creek L...