Journal R, E. Johnson 1966 55 West Fork Yaak River 5000 Ft., Lincoln Co., Montana (cont.) July 10 around the mtn. instead of up over the last rock slides to the top. I followed this latter route. The [illegible] route was straight with no side trips to explore or hunt. Occasionally its tracks indicated that it turned to look down the east slope but it never deviated from its straight path. Townsend Solitaires & Hermit Thrushes were seen on the forested lower north slopes of Davis Mtn. Winter runways of Microtus &/or Thomomys were very common on the ridge between Ewing Pk and Rock Candy Mtn, but no fresh activity was noted. A Western Meadowlark was seen on the north slope of Rock Candy Mtn. The ridge extending east from Rock candy Mtn (forms south boundary of West Fork Yaak River Drainage) has been burnt over in the recent past and is covered with dead snags. Extensive with ponds with ponds meadows occur on flat ledges on either side of its west end. Red Heather & Speedwell were found nowhere else in these mountains. Several White- tailed Deer were seen at 7000 ft (all bucks). Several small (1 1/2" diameter) patches of yellow were seen in the snow. Two of these centered on small Juncus plants. Close examination indicates