Out Our Way: The sound of silence

Out our way, the noise in town can be distracting. Kids gunning pickup trucks at 70 mph in a 25 mph zone, the heavy trucks along the highway, the freight trains that ply the Hi-Line section of track hourly, all contribute to the noise. No wonder Charlie and I love to work cows up on the Tiger Ridge, for the noise there is birds, calves, and ole Doc sneezing. Who knew horses get hay fever?

Up in the Bear Paws, I have found a special retreat spot where even these sounds tend to be few and far between. It is a place overlooking a small valley where the sounds of silence reign. Yes, I recall S...