Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-04-24

Disclosing NAM secrets of scenic
beauty, 1.-The Gate of the Mountains"
and vicinity north of Helena stand
out rs the most beautiful sight on
the air route between Great Falls
and Salt Lake City. furnishing a
thrill on each trim, according to Ear-
ry H%ollenbeck, air mail pilot for the
National Parks Always. Inc.
With the melting SHOWS and the
changing light effects the territory
offers 4 new feature of natural beau
ty that cannot be surpassed any
where i'll the United States, as it
exposes the head waters of the Mis-
souri, river, gIistening in the sunlight.
Leaving the Salt Lake airport the
plane circles over the border of the
desert and then crosses the Great Salt
lake on its northward flight, a piano.
rama view with unusual beauty effects
revealed to the travellers Of the air
only" Hollenbeck said. Then comes
a view of Ogden. like other cities when
seen from the air, with its toy-like
buildings and homes.
From Ogden to Pocatello to the Bea-
verhead mountains one gets an ex-
ceptional view of the plains dotted
with numerous farms and divided by
many rivers and creeks appearing as
lines of silver ribbon. Then come the
foothills and the high mountain ranges
and snoW covered peaks to rest the
eyes," Hollenbeck said in describing the
trip.
occasionally n gets a glimpse of
a herd Of deer or antelope and often
a pack OF wolves or coyotes that be-
come frightened by the roar of the
planes motor. After crossing the
Beaverhead range, or sometimes fly
ing through the valleys, the continental
divide looms ahead with its hundreds
OF parks and thousands Of natural
beauties.
AS the summit of the continental
divide is reached, n gets a view of
Butte, nestled on the slope of the main
range, presenting an unusual view Of
a handmade habitation. From Butte
to Helena the plane scars along the
ridge OF the divide for miles but sud-
denly energies into the Helena valley
over the famous Last Chance Gulch'
in which the city is hidden from view
until one is directly over it.
From Helena TO Great Falls the
ship passes over the level valley only
to reach the foothills of the Belt
mountains which claim as theirs THE
Gates of the Mountains. Following
the course Of the Missouri river through
the mountains, the plane reaches the
north terminal for overnight rest. The
return journey is equally as interesting
as the previous flight"
Hollenbeck was a naval flyer, trained
at Pensacola, Hampton Roads and San
Diego navy bases. He has been as
ISOLATED with the National Parks COM
pany since its inauguration nearly two
years ago..
Navy Flyer
During his service in the navy he
had the opportunity on several occa-
sions to make flights over all routes
in the United States, and being a
westerner is a lover of the great out
doors and natural beauty. His home
is in North Dakota. His experiences
have been many and varied, some
thrllling-SOme of an unusual nature
from a humorous standpoint.
On n occasion, aided by a tai
wind, Hollenbeck left the regular course
to seek new trails through the noun
tains and had the pleasure of viewing
Yellowstone park from the air in the
dead Of winter. The scene was one OF
grandeur, he said.