Just inside the Black Hills National Forest, the Mount Rushmore National Monument is easily accessible and a quick place to see (or longer if you like, there are plenty of displays to read). It also gave me the first glimpse […]
Once again against my better judgement I went off course and stopped at a tourist trap. This time it was Wall Drug. They had signs littering I-90 for 200 miles before you even get there. This place was made for […]
Woke up freezing in my tent. Either the wind chills got very low or my 20 degree bag isn’t quite up to par, but will make due for now. Wind died early morning and gave way to a lone coyote […]
Made it to the Badlands in South Dakota. Once I crossed the Missouri River it was a white-knuckle drive due to 40mph sustained winds today with stronger gusts. Watched the terrain go from flat, boring corn fields to rolling grass […]
Against my better judgement I decided to stop at a tourist trap called the Corn Palace. It’s the world’s only one so they have that going for them. Cool points for the huge eternal Willie Nelson and Elvis corn murals […]
It was a long drive from Madison to Sioux Falls due to heavy rain and road construction. Hard to get any good photos since it was overcast all day, but the fall colors are starting to show near LaCrosse. Caught […]
Left late this morning. Gray skies and intermittent rain. Stopped in Madison and visited my sister Emma and her boyfriend Ruben. Obligatory photo of the Capitol building. Lat = 43.0747031 , Long = -89.3840066 — Show at Google Maps
Thanks to a mandatory 30-day furlough from work, I have been afforded a great opportunity to take a western US road trip vacation. The idea originated after learning my Dad was awarded an elk hunting tag for New Mexico Unit 34 and […]
Hello world and welcome to my new blog AdamMartin.SPACE! I created this with the goal of being able to share my photos, adventures, and projects with my family and the world. I’m not a pro photographer or looking to get […]
Thanks to my cousin Bryce who was able to get a few tickets to a Hawks game, we had a blast! Hawks won 4-1 and Kane’s point streak at the time was up to 23 games. Check this page for […]