Ever have one of those days where nothing goes the way you plan? Every once in a while I have one of those sneak up on me. Since I needed to be in Washington before Oct 18th (for my RV diagnostic), I planned my route …
Wind Cave and Badlands Nat’l Parks, SD – Sept 2021
I visited Wind Cave National Park south of Custer, SD. The above ground portion of this park is mostly rolling grassland hills. There are a few trails in the area, but I skipped this activity and went straight for the Cave tour. I have been …
Mt Rushmore, Custer, SD and Custer St Pk
Continuing my South Dakota journey took me to Custer, SD and surrounding environs. My first major site here was Mt Rushmore. I went in the evening which meant way less crowding. I expected to have a major ‘Wow’ moment when I saw Mt Rushmore. I’m …
South Dakota: Black Hills, Spearfish/Deadwood Area – Sept 2021
Have you always thought that Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane were just movie characters? Well, they were real people who existed in the South Dakota area in the 1800’s. Deadwood, SD is an actual town which was founded when gold was discovered in the …
Beartooth Hwy & Makoshika State Pk, MT; Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND
I am a little behind on posting my experiences and will try to get caught up soon. This post is from early August 2021. From Cooke City, MT I took the Beartooth Pass Scenic Byway to Red Lodge, MT and then drove on to Billings, …
Chief Joseph Scenic Byway, Cooke City MT, and Lamar Valley, Yellowstone – August 2021
The day I left Cody, WY to drive to Cooke City MT, it was 95 degrees by 2pm and very smokey. I was really glad to be headed to higher elevation where it would be cooler by 10 degrees (it ended up being more like …
Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway, Cody WY, and Yellowstone National Park – August 2021
I have been to Yellowstone 3 times previously and usually I spent the majority of time in the Geyser areas. If you’ve never been to Yellowstone this is a must, but for those who have seen it several times there are several other areas of …
Grand Teton National Park – August 2021
I found a very good area to camp just off the main highway that skirts GTNP. It is a free camping area designated by the forest service. I even had cell signal. AND there is a view of the Tetons from the camping area… if …
Green River Lakes, Wyoming
From Idaho Falls, ID to Warren Bridge Campground and Green River/Lakes near Cora, WY. This drive is mostly Hwy 26 & 191 and is absolutely stunning in beauty! From sagebrush country, to farmland, to mountains, and back to high desert sagebrush country. Especially beautiful are …