mypubliclands:

#mypubliclandsroadtrip #TriviaTuesday, can you guess what creature the Axolotl Lakes in Montana are named after?

Montana’s Axolotl Lakes are named after a peculiar creature that live just under their waters. The Montana axolotl is a barred tiger salamander stuck in the larva stage. So essentially, this creature is half-fish and half-salamander.

Axolotl Lakes are roughly 15 miles from Ennis, Montana, and the basin is the only place these strange axolotls are found in the state besides a few lakes by Yellowstone.

In addition to axolotls, the small lakes within the Axolotl Basin boast populations of cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and arctic fluvial grayling. While enjoying a little fishing on the lakes, don’t be surprised if you spot a wide variety of wildlife including elk, redtail hawks, eagles, moose and the occasional black bear along with many other species.

Axolotl Cabin is operated by the BLM field office in Dillon, Montana, and can be reserved through recreation.gov. The cabin offers spectacular views of the Madison valley from the deck and overlooks Axolotl Lake. The cabin sleeps a maximum of seven people on a queen bed, queen-size fold out futon, and three bunks. For more information about Axolotl Cabin, visit http://on.doi.gov/1KrxXh1.

To find out more about Axolotl Lakes, check out http://on.doi.gov/1NnRCUh.

-Story and photos by Alyse Backus, BLM Montana/ Dakotas

This was close to one of my field camp sites, yet I never knew about it. I need to visit.

sixpenceee:

sixpenceee:

I found this really cool new website called you.regettingold.com that brings on more existential crisis and gives you totally cool information.

There’s a lot more information there I didn’t post, but try it out for yourself!

you.regettingold.com

you.regettingold.com

you.regettingold.com

you.regettingold.com

The last one “compared to others” really hits hard, it shows you how many people born on your birthday are still alive vs. how many died.

I have had 666 birthday candles on cakes since I was born.

Morning commute shuffle playlist 8/18/2015

David Bowie – Star/Nirvana – Serve The Servants/RHCP – Slow Cheetah/Led Zeppelin – The Immigrant Song (Alt Mix)/Airborne Toxic Event – Happiness Is Overrated/Beck – Ozzy/Hum – The Pod/Strokes – 12:51/Lions – Jungle Struttin’/Pearl Jam – Push Me, Pull Me/Strokes – Razorblade/U2 – Beautiful Day/Bob Marley & the Wailers – Can’t You See/QOTSA – Walkin’ On The Sidewalks/Bob Marley & the Wailers – Is This Love/Aretha Franklin – Chain of Fools/Smashing Pumpkins – Girl Named Sandoz/Clash – Sean Flynn/Sublime – What’s Really Goin’ Wrong