Above: Guests in search of R&R can get massages, facials and other body treatments at Spa Town, a cluster of white canvas tents situated in a secluded field on the resort’s grounds.
Left: Paws Up presents guests a unique opportunity to saddle up and head out on a cattle drive alongside working ranch hands. Below: Big Sky, emerald pines and utter tranquility encourage guests to unplug and enjoy the resort’s natural beauty.
Handmade pasta, perfectly cooked steaks & fresh seafood expertly prepared using the �nest ingredients.
I’ve been lulled to near-sleep at the spa with a Swedish massage while snow-capped mountains sparkled in the distance. I’ve snacked on afterdinner s’mores by starlight. And I’ve sped alongside the Blackfoot River on an ATV, fresh Montana air filling my lungs and inflating my spirit. It’s that same ATV ride that has deposited me here at the ropes course, where, after what feels like an eternity, decision time has arrived. I close my eyes, recall each of the challenges I’ve encountered in this place and feel grateful—successful or not in my efforts—merely
to have been shaken from the safety of routine. At last, I draw in one final big breath of that fresh Montana air and step forward. Whether it’s the cord or purely the spirit of this place that makes me feel safe in this moment, I don’t know. But I’m floating. I’m free. n
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VISIT The Resort at Paws Up 40060 Paws Up Road Greenough, MT 59823 877.588.7151 pawsup.com
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