In life, as well as on the road, it's best to take time to stop and smell the flowers. Throughout the growing season, these grow in abundance along the Skyline-Millcreek Drive. For miles, the road winds past houses, barns, and cows. In a state where cows outnumber people, this is as good a place as any to see the critters up close. Time here is not measured by the calendar, but by the cow.
Spring brings calving, and the occasional wet snow or cold rain.
On these nights, ranchers keep an all-night vigil, making sure any calves that come during such weather are warmed up and dried off. Summer brings with it worries of if there will be enough rain to keep the grass growing and ponds full of water for the cattle to drink . Also, grass must be cut, baled and stored for the winter ahead. Fall brings with it the annual round-up and weaning of that year's calves. Most of the ranchers will sell their calf crop either in the fall or early spring.