Barronette

Barronette Peak, one of our favorite local mountains, was named after Jack Baronette, an early frontiersman and guide, who built a toll bridge across the Yellowstone River, in 1871.   

1871 was also the year of a large US Geological expedition/ survey of the Yellowstone region led by Ferdinand Hayden.   The 32 member party included photographer William Henry Jackson and landscape artist Thomas Moran, and their cumulative findings/ effort set in motion an immediate political campaign to establish Yellowstone National Park, which was formally established in 1872.! 

vacuum winds, and sub-zero temps

Bluebird weather , with nice cold temps, and very light winds.  

So calm you could catch parts of a conversation from a ridge-line 1/2 mile away.  (the trend all week long :)