The Moose Loop Trail just west of Pond’s Lodge in Island Park lived up to its name last week.
My sweetheart and I drove to Pond’s Lodge for a quick cross-country ski outing and made a pit stop at the gas station, using the facilities and buying their last box of Lorna Doone shortbread cookies.
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