Six months ago, we were poised with our finger on the button watching the clock count down. It was the morning Glacier National Park was opening their campground reservations for the season. Grammi had her laptop, I had mine. We had selected the days and the sites we wanted. We had a backup plan and … Continue reading Glacier National Park
Our adventure continues as we enter the Seeley-Swan Valley. This gem of Montana is a popular four season recreation playground. Nestled between the Swan Mountains to the east and the Mission Mountains to the west is a wonderland of unspoiled nature. Dozens of natural lakes linked together by streams and rivers rest within this narrow, … Continue reading The Seeley-Swan Valley
Located a couple of hours north of Yellowstone National Park is Montana’s first state park — Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park. Proclaimed as a national monument in 1908 by Theodore Roosevelt, it was subsequently transferred to the state of Montana in 1937. It features one of the largest known limestone caverns in the northwest. … Continue reading Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park
In our last blogpost, Yellowstone National Park — Part 1, we shared our first three days exploring the vast northern parts of the national park. We stayed at a campground 35-miles outside the North Entrance. We were awestruck with so much beauty as we tried to see as much as we could. Yellowstone is enormous. … Continue reading Yellowstone National Park — Part 2
Yellowstone is the granddaddy of National Parks. Within the boundaries of a single national park you can find abundant wildlife, unique geothermal features, subalpine forest, high-elevation lakes, deep canyons, pristine rivers, dramatic waterfalls, lush valleys, and snow capped mountain ranges. There is nowhere on earth quite like Yellowstone National Park. Early explorers who surveyed the … Continue reading Yellowstone National Park — Part 1
We stayed the night at Huntley Project Museum. It is a Harvest Host location conveniently located near the midway point to our next campground, effectively splitting a seven hour drive into two days. We had no idea what the Huntley Project was all about, but we were willing to find out. We arrived around 3:30 … Continue reading Pompeys Pillar and The Huntley Project
Continuing our quest to visit the national parks, our next stop was in the gateway town of Medora, North Dakota. We parked our travel trailer at the Medora Campground, literally walking distance from the Theodore Roosevelt National Park – South Unit gate. It is a city owned campground located on the Little Missouri River with … Continue reading Theodore Roosevelt National Park
