Montana.

Big Sky Country.
The Treasure State.
State Fossil: Maiasaur
State Animal: Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis -> did they really have to name it this??)


and....
host of the 2007 Mountain Adventure Race... 300 miles (aka 4-5 days) of navigating through pristine wilderness, traversing 10,000' high peaks, killer singletrack and what's certain to a ropes section of epic proportions.

and, just why am I mentioning this race?
because I'LL BE THERE!!!
My team just got word that we'll be racing as team CheckpointZero/MyTopo.com. That's right, a sponsored spot!! (we just need to figure out how to get there, and make sure we have all our gear/food/clothing... if you want to help us get there, do drop me a line!)
Daniel, Hunter and I are stoked... now, on the hunt for a 4th teammate.

The next few months will be interesting; lots of training and organizing. And learning about bears... Montana has the largest population of grizzlies in the lower 48!