![]() The main falls stand approximately 30 feet high, making it the largest free-falling waterfall in Montana. You will pass a concession hut, picnic tables, and several historical information plaques at the beginning of the trail. The trail is accessed by a footpath located directly from the parking lot. ![]() The Kootenai Falls & Swinging Bridge trail is a short, mile-long hike that offers breathtaking views of the majestic Kootenai River and is known as one of Montana’s most beautiful natural wonders. We’ve narrowed it down to 5 favorite trails in Libby. You may have a hard time choosing the right trail, but don’t worry. With over 2,000 miles of trails to choose from, you’ll never get tired of the places to explore. Whether you’re looking for days of solitude by trekking into the pristine, unexplored wilderness or taking a day hike through ancient cedar groves, there’s bound to be a trail to meet every exploration expectation. Libby, Montana has rightfully earned its nickname “Nature’s Playground.” Settled between the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness and the Kootenai National Forest, residents and visitors are spoiled with 2.2 million acres of the surrounding wilderness. ![]()
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![]() Curie took a governess’s job to put her sister through the Sorbonne. The author also acknowledges the tangle and messiness of her subject’s life. Marie acted essentially as a chemist.” She was, however, the one who sparked the pursuit into the mysteries of radium. in this journey of discovery, Marie and Pierre were equally involved. Curie, for instance, did not toil alone: “. Goldsmith does her best to set right some of the discrepancies between history and myth. Money problems hampered her research, and her research probably killed her. She was plagued by recurrent depressions. ![]() Her husband, brick though he was in other ways, left the household to her alone. ![]() ![]() Her father drove her hard down the intellectual path. In a world of vicious, institutionalized sexism, Curie was as “rare as a unicorn.” Nothing came easy, notes Goldsmith. Are they not wowing? First woman with a degree in physics from the Sorbonne, first female professor at the school, first woman to win not one but two Nobel Prizes, first woman to be elected to the French Academy of Medicine. ![]() Popular biographer Goldsmith ( Other Powers, 1996, etc.) pens a sharp, sprightly, refreshing portrait of the brilliant, melancholic scientist, affording a sensible look into her head and into the body of her work.įorget the myths surrounding Marie Curie (1867–1934), says the author, and consider her on merits alone. ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete with Olive Ann Burn's notes for later scenes and chapters exactly as she wrote them, Leaving Cold Sassy is a final, loving goodbye to Cold Sassy, Georgia. The result is Leaving Cold Sassy - a portait of the grown-up Will Tweedy of the feisty young schoolteacher who captures his heart of the town that has claimed a place in … More the American imagination and, in a fascinating reminiscence by her editor, of Olive Ann Burns, a writer who didn't get a chance to finish her extraordinary tale. Only during her final days did she realize she wouldn't complete it, dictating from her hospital bed her wishes that the finished chapters be published. ![]() Throughout her long battle with cancer, Olive Ann Burns worked passionately on a sequel to this magical book. ![]() Description: Cold Sassy Tree, Olive Ann Burns unforgettable story of a Georgia town at the turn of the century, has captivated millions of readers with its tale of Grandpa Blakeslee, his young bride Miss Love, and the irrepressible fiteen-year-old Will Tweedy. ![]() |