Game warden embraces backcountry isolation

After several years of working in the Eureka area, game warden Ben Chappelow said he is settling in well to his new position patrolling the Spotted Bear and Hungry Horse ranger districts south and east of Columbia Falls.

While Chappelow is still getting to know his new coverage area, which includes much of the Bob Marshall Wilderness, he said he’s quickly coming to love the rustic beauty it has to offer. Despite having to spend much of his time patrolling on horseback, Chappelow said he never feels truly isolated.