PHOTOS: Time well-spent at Thompson chain of lakes
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year AGO
Petey explores a wooden dock at a campsite in Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Sunset from a campsite at Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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An osprey flies overhead with a fish at Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Petey explores a path to a wooden dock at a campsite in Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Paddleboarders explore Upper Thompson Lake at Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Petey looks out the window of our camper at a campsite at Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Petey explores a wooden dock at a campsite in Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Sunset from a campsite at Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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The sun begins to set over Upper Thompson Lake on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Petey explores a path to a wooden dock at a campsite in Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Our campsite for the night at Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | October 5, 2025 12:00 AM
A selection of photos from some time well-spent camping with 1-year-old puppy Petey at favorite sites in the Thompson chain of lakes on Sunday, Sept. 21.
Sunset from a campsite at Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
An osprey flies overhead with a fish at Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Petey explores a path to a wooden dock at a campsite in Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Paddleboarders explore Upper Thompson Lake at Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Petey looks out the window of our camper at a campsite at Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Petey explores a wooden dock at a campsite in Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
The sun begins to set over Upper Thompson Lake on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Sunset from a campsite at Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Petey explores a path to a wooden dock at a campsite in Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Our campsite for the night at Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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