Tag: Camping across the country
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Tripping into Reality
As we crossed that imaginary line between N. Dakota and Minnesota, everything changed. The golden (aka brown) fields that stretched on forever were replaced with intense greenery and water everywhere. Though not the pretty, blue lakes I was expecting and hoping to see in this “land of 10,000 lakes.” Instead, I was confronted with algae…
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A few good things (for your road trip and your life)
From list-making and cooking to hiking and listening to music, these apps and objects just make life better.
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Herds of wild animals, finally!
Finally some wildlife! Apparently summer time is not the best time to see moose or herds of buffalo in Yellowstone, which is part of the reason that we decided to stay north as we continued on our trip across the country. A difference in the Dakotas We parted ways with C’s parents after leaving Glacier,…
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3 days, 3 different parks
Anytime humans go out to play in nature, we know everything can change in an instant. And that includes the weather. We played in Glacier for 3 days, and we saw the exact same mountains, lakes, and waterfalls in totally different ways. Glacier was pretty rainy while we were there, but that’s why it’s so green…
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The best of Yellowstone
One of the most quintessential Yellowstone river/meadow/are-there-mooses-here spots is just inside the park from the south entrance. The featured photo (above) is just across the street from Lewis Falls (also gorgeous and pictured below). While that was C’s favorite Yellowstone spot, mine involved “smoke” and boiling water, which is surprising because I was actually somewhat unimpressed by…
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