In downtown Wall, South Dakota, The thing I liked the most was the grain elevator at the end of the street. I was not impressed enough with Wall Drugs to even take a photo. it’s just an over hyped, over priced shopping destination. I stopped into Mitchell, South Dakota to see the famous Corn Palace. …
I took a drive south from Wall, SD where I was staying to spend the day in the Badlands National Park. I saw this bison walking down the road but he was some distance away so I was not concerned. In my haste to get out of the car, I left the driver side door …
I left Devils Tower for Sturgis, SD. Even though the big annual motorcycle rally was over, I thought it would be fun to see the area so I have a better idea of where to stay and what to see if I come back for the rally someday. The metal sculptures are in front of …
While I was in Cody, WY, I took a drive on the Beartooth Hwy. which is part of the northeast entrance to Yellowstone. It runs from Red Lodge in Montana to Yellowstone in Wyoming. Leaving Red Lodge, Montana to return to Cody, Wyoming by a different route through Bearcreek, I passed the Smith Mine Disaster …
Before leaving Glacier NP for Yellowstone, I went to see the Hungry Horse Dam on Montana’s Flathead River. The local residents are very proud of the dam and 30 mile long reservoir which creates a recreation mecca for camping, fishing, and boating. I spent the night at Lake Alva Forest Service Campground on the first …
Here’s a few of my best shots of Glacier. I drove the “Going to the Sun” road a couple times to get photos in different light. I’ve only scratched the surface when it comes to exploring the park!
With directions from a local and some google satellite scouting, I drove out 25 miles of dirt roads from Winchester Idaho to a point overlooking Hells Canyon. I stayed at Winchester Lake State Park about 35 miles SE of Lewiston. I went into town and got caught in a hail storm! Once I arrived in …
I haven’t enjoyed a drive lately as much as I enjoyed the drive from Boise, Idaho to Lewiston, ID. Leaving Boise on ID-55, almost immediately you are into the mountains, driving along the Payette River. You start at 2500 feet and climb to a plateau at 5500 feet where I camped at Cascade Lake. Headed …
I stayed two nights at City of Rocks. It’s a beautiful area with lots of climbers coming to scale the granite so MAKE RESERVATIONS! The National Reserve is commingled with the State Park by the same name which caused me great confusion. All the NP sites are good for tents and VERY small RVs. Only …
I left Jackson, The Tetons, and Yellowstone behind as I headed toward Craters of the Moon. Totally unplanned, I followed the Snake River for most of my route to Craters. I passed through the Snake River gorge cut through the Tetons and into Idaho. I drove by Palisades Reservoir where the Snake was dammed and …