Visits to National Parks
Today we began a two day tour of Badlands National Park in South Dakota. The Badlands park is unusual because it is a joint effort between the United States and the Ogala Lakota Nation. We started our tour of the Badlands in the Ogala Lakota portion of the park. Our drive to Red Shirt Table […]
June 25, 2023 : Trip 10, Day 18 – Badlands National Park and Wall Drug Store Read More »
We were going underground today at Wind Cave National Park. First we needed to get there. Our drive was both short and long. It was only 29 miles, but it took about an hour to get there. It was a very different drive. The issue was windy roads, and sometimes bison. It was fun to
June 24, 2023 : Trip 10, Day 17 – Wind Cave National Park Read More »
We started the day with a drive to Peaceful Valley Ranch. We had driven by Peaceful Valley Ranch before on our way through the park. When we stopped here we understood how it got its name. The drive back to the house and barns was like a trip into the past. It was relaxing. Even
Today we visited the Scenic Loop in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Our day was a combination of driving, hiking and overlooks. We began with the drive to Skyline Vista. The drive showed us the first of many animals we would see today. Of course we saw a bison. We also met
June 21, 2023 : Trip 10, Day 14 – Theodore Roosevelt National Park – Scenic Loop Drive Read More »
We spent last night in Watford City which is 15 miles north of the North Unit of the park. That means we had a long drive to the South Unit this morning. Because of the road closure issues yesterday, we knew we needed a different route to get to the south unit today. We were
Our first stop today was the North Dakota capital building in Bismarck. It is one of four capital buildings in the United States that has a large central tower. This design was chosen here because it was built during the depression. This style building was less expensive for the exterior. That left some extra funds
As we checked out the next morning we saw another interesting sign at Motel Ely. If you ever need a place to stay in Ely, Minnesota, Motel Ely is a solid choice. We had a relatively short 45 mile drive to Voyageurs National Park. Our first hike was the Blind Ash Trail. The trail description
June 17, 2023 : Trip 10, Day 10 – Voyageurs National Park Read More »
Today we visited one of the least visited national parks in the country. It is also quite remote. You can only reach it by boat or by seaplane. Or as we learned, if you are a moose, you can swim to it. We started at the dock in Grand Portage Minnesota. About an hour and
June 16, 2023 : Trip 10, Day 9 – Isle Royale National Park Read More »
Our morning held a big surprise as we began to drive. Evansville, Indiana was having quite the snow storm. Visibility was poor and the roads were becoming slick. Not the day we were expecting. Especially since our destination was Mammoth Caves. Inside where we were headed, the temperature is always in the 50s, and it
March 19, 2023 : Trip 9, Day 5 – Mammoth Cave National Park Read More »
Today was a lot of driving. We started in Indiana. We drove across Illinois to Missouri. We toured the Gateway Arch National Park. Then we drove back across Illinois to Indiana. This is the definition of a whirlwind tour. Our focus for the day was the Gateway Arch. This was the first full view of
March 18, 2023 : Trip 9, Day 4 – Gateway Arch National Park Read More »