Photography, Fun, and Adventure in the U.S.
We took a bit of a detour while in central Utah to visit a national park just across the state line in Nevada: Great Basin National Park. The off-the-beaten path park, #20 on our list of national parks visited on this trip, quickly became one of our favorites — in
After leaving Wyoming, we camped at several places in northern and central Utah, starting with Bear Lake, continuing on to the Salt Lake City area in Draper, and ending in Mt. Pleasant. During this stop, we got our first taste of fall, both in terms of the temperatures and the
We had already been in Wyoming earlier during this trip — first with our visits on the west side to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park, and later in the northeast part of the state and Devils Tower National Monument — so the goal of this leg of
From our multiple national park adventures and vehicle maintenance work in South Dakota, we headed down to the Nebraska Panhandle (located in the western part of the state) to relax for a few days… but we discovered that perhaps this area of the state is the most diverse and interesting
Having spent quite a bit of money in more than a week in the Black Hills and Rapid City areas of South Dakota, we started thinking about the economic impact of people like us, whether full-time travelers or simply vacation RV enthusiasts, have on the communities we visit. According to
The Black Hills area of western South Dakota is one of the most beautiful spots in the country, offering a plethora of activities for visitors, including two national parks, a national monument, multiple historical sites, a massive state park, and lots of hiking and wildlife-viewing opportunities. We started this leg
Who can resist the power of Devils Tower National Monument? This great ancient (50+ million years old) butte (igneous intrusion) rising almost 900 feet from its base, at an elevation of 5,112 feet, with deep columns, is the first national monument created under the Antiquities Act by President Theodore Roosevelt
Finishing our travels in North Dakota with stops in Bismarck and Amidon, we continued to marvel at the vast amounts of hay bales in acres and acres of pastures — but were also pleasantly surprised to see acres of sunflowers, later learning that North Dakota is the leading producer of
Theodore Roosevelt National Park lies in an area where the former president lived and raised cattle as a younger man (a time that he attributes to helping prepare him for the presidency and also his advocacy for conservation of our wild lands). It is located in western North Dakota, near
This stop actually includes the two last drives in eastern Montana, on our way to North Dakota. We first camped outside of Billings, a fun city on the Yellowstone River, and later, we camped right in Miles City, also on the Yellowstone River. As we drove, all we saw were