After making a mistake with campsite reservations at Wyalusing (and a less than restful stay at the last motel available), I woke early and headed to the Effigy Mounds National Monument in Harpers Ferry, Iowa. I didn’t know much about […]
Today I tried to be pro-active and book lodging before actually arriving to my destination (what a crazy idea, right?). Well, in this case it worked against me. Booked a hotel in Santa Fe, NM thinking I would have time […]
After Capitol Reef I had a decision to make – skip some parks and start driving south, or press my luck and go for more. Made some distance calculations with my road atlas (no cell service out here anywhere) and […]
Cold, windy night in the tent again but wore my snowboarding gear and stayed toasty warm. First day in a while with 8 hours of sleep! Broke down camp and was in the park before 8am but found this wasn’t […]
After finding that a) temps get really cold in GCNP during fall, and b) campsites are reserved over a year in advance regardless of what the interwebs say, I had to cave in and stay at a hotel. Upside is […]
Started the day by heading to the Kanab BLM center to get info on the Escalante National Monument and found the drive was more than expected. Also I am to the point I actually need to pay attention to the […]
Came into Grand Teton from the west via Teton Pass. 10% road gradients and intermittent rain do NOT make for a fun drive. Wish I could have enjoyed the views on the cliff sides but no good overlooks/turnouts without risking […]
Arrived at Yellowstone and the weather was very temperamental – gray skies with rain, then sun, then thunderstorms. Drove almost the entire main circle through the park minus area just west of the southern gate. Saw tons of bison and […]
Crossed into Wyoming to see the Devils Tower (aka Bear Lodge, the true / non-whitey appropriated name). Did the 1.3 mile Tower Trail which was very peaceful. If you ever do this yourself, find a bench and wait for all […]
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 […]