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Trail riders at the Chinese Wall — Bob Marshall Wilderness Area, 
Lewis & Clark National Forest, Montana. U. S. Forest Service. 
The Bob Marshall Wilderness, located in the Lewis and Clark National 
Forest and the Flathead National Forest, is a superb mountain country 
of clear streams, majestic, craggy peaks, and lush timber growth. One of 
the most memorable areas was the Danaher Prairie, where on a lay-over 
day we climbed a hill and saw the Evening Grosbeak, Western Robin, 
Pine Siskin, Clark’s Nutcracker, and numerous flickers and chickadees. A 
hike along a stream brought us the reward of seeing a Water Ouzel. The 
difficult ride to the Chinese Wall, a grand escarpment where the mountain 
drops off to the east in a sheer one thousand-foot plunge, was amply repaid 
ky the sight of a herd of elk. 
Our trip, sponsored by The Wilderness Society, 2144 P St., Washington, 
D. C., was one of several planned each year under their program, “A 
Way to the Wilderness.” The trip leader was Michael Nadel, Assistant 
Executive Director of the Society, who gave us a “fireside talk” on wilder- 
ness values and the need for a National Wilderness System. Our outfitter 
was Tom Edwards of Whitehall Ranch, Ovando, Montana. His ranch is at 
the edge of the Lolo National Forest. 
The trip west was also highlighted by an overnight hike to the Sperry 
Chalet in Glacier National Park. As one stands at Gunsight Pass, looking 
over Lake Ellen Wilson, he may be struggling to catch his breath. But if 
he knows the conservation history of this most magnificent of our national 
parks, he is also uttering some quiet thanks to men like George Bird 
Grinnell, who helped make this park possible many years ago. It is difficult 
to believe that Grinnell and his friends had to fight for over a quarter of 
a century to preserve this “Land of Walled-in Lakes” for the benefit of all 
mankind. 
Wilderness and our primeval national parks are fragile things at best. 
We should guard them carefully to assure that future generations can learn 
and view what other visitors have been privileged to see. 
