Madison Range and Madison Valley, south of Ennis.

Bitterroot Mountains to the west, shot taken from within the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge. Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, established on February 4, 1964, is a 2,800-acre refuge located in the Bitterroot River Valley of southwest Montana. The refuge is approximately 2 miles north of Stevensville and 25 miles south of Missoula in Ravalli County, Montana. Elevation ranges from about 3, 225 feet on the north end of the refuge to about 3, 314 feet on the south. This floodplain refuge provides a diverse mosaic of western mountain valley habitats including gallery and riverfront forest, wet meadow, wetlands, and grassland benches. Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge is a representation of the diverse native wildlife habitat once found abundantly between the Bitterroot and Sapphire Mountains and along the ever-changing Bitterroot River. This floodplain refuge, fed by mountain snow, is a diverse mosaic of forest, grassland, and riparian habitat that provides protected lands and waters for migratory and resident wildlife. Lee Metcalf grew up in Stevensville, MT. He worked hard and earned law degrees. Eventually he became a Senator from Montana. He was passionate about America's natural resources and was a champion of the working man. Lee Metcalf's abiding dedication to preservation left a legacy of beauty and natural wonder for generations of Americans to enjoy. The Refuge, originally dedicated as Ravalli National Wildlife Refuge, was renamed to honor Senator Metcalf in 1979.

Old cabin in Swan Valley