Dear maxandgeorgia,
Thank you for the tips. I have indeed been checking out all the airstream classifieds online, as well as general RV selling sites, eBay, and newspaper classifieds (local and far away). I'm trying my best to be patient in finding the right one and have some flexibility to travel a ways in the next week or two, but while it's snowing still here in Glacier and I have lots of work to do with our data, life in the back of my truck is losing its charm. I know it'd be much easier to buy another old trailer or rent an apartment outside the Park. I also know what I'm getting myself into by looking for a 40 year old trailer. I'm also aware that I've been known to earn $7 a day tracking moose and even less studying bears, sea turtles, and chamois, and that these smaller ones are becoming collectors' items. Nevertheless, I'm hoping to revive my grandpa's old club number and have something I can enjoy and rely on for many years to come. With this kind of work I can't have a dog or buy a house, but it sure would be nice to have such a home.
As for the wolverines, you can read a bit about the study online at
http://www.wolverinefoundation.org/research/glacier.htm
I used to work with bears, wolves, and other popular carnivores, but once you experience how a wolverine lives, travels, and socializes you may find they're your favorite, too. (Don't tell my dad; he's a Michigan State alum... they don't like Wolverines) Little is known about these critters and they don't have much protection in Montana, so we are working hard to better understand them.
It'll be quite a difference this summer if I end up in an apartment in town or if I can park a shiny little Airstream here in the Park. I'll have to give up soon, but hope to have one someday.
Marci