Would you rather A) hike 15 miles, see dead trees, and see two robins or B) hike 5 miles, see mountains/lakes, and see mountain goats,...

7/8/24 - We didn't do more than chores and a short walk near the RV park. 7/9/24 - We drove about 3 hours to Helena, Montana, where we...

Thankfully, getting into the park early Sunday afternoon was a breeze! Our first stop was a 6 mile roundtrip hike to Fairy Falls which...

7/4/24 - In the morning, I went on a walk to the nearby Henry Lake and saw lots of pretty wildflowers and birds. After dinner (the sun...

Our 7/3/24 visit was focused on the wildlife areas of the park and we weren't disappointed! After battling several animal-jams (for what...

7/1/24 - Quiet day doing stuff INSIDE the RV. It was rainy and VERY WINDY outside. 7/2/24 - Pat went on another all-day guided...

We took a "Circle of Fire" tour with Nate (a bunny dad from Michigan!) that took us around the lower loop of the 2-loop Grand Loop Road....

We were quickly blown away with all the things to see in Yellowstone National Park!! In addition to the famous Old Faithful geyser, and...

6/25/24 - Pat had fun fly-fishing with a guide from Dubois. I did laundry at the laundromat; count sharing washers/dryers with strangers...

6/23/24 - We decided to explore Dubois, WY (the town we were staying in). In the evening we celebrated Pat's birthday. 6/24/24 - Jeff,...

6/21/24 - Pat and I loaded up our bikes into the back of the truck and drove to Grand Teton National Park (about 1.5 hours from our RV...

6/19/24 - We started our day with a guided tour of the Utah state capitol building. We saw their Supreme Court (seats for 5 justices and...

6/17/24 - Pat wanted to fish so I went on a hike nearby. Pat had no luck but my hike was wonderful. It followed a raging creek and I...

6/15/24 - Despite the delays on 6/14, we were able to drop the rig at our RV park and get to Great Basin National Park (on the east side...

6/13/24 - Pat has been questioning the performance of our RV air conditioning since Day 1. Compared with other fifth-wheel owners we've...

6/11/24 - Another "lazy day at home". Didn't do much...it was hot outside! 6/12/24 - 3rd day in Yosemite National Park. Weather up...

I didn't realize until we arrived that we needed a permit to drive into Yosemite on the weekends so Saturday and Sunday were spent near...

6/4/24 - We stayed in our RV park, relaxing and walking around the nearby wilderness. Did some laundry and Pat fished (with no luck) in...

6/1/24 - We departed home about 2 hours later than we thought...good thing our "flight" departs when WE are ready! We drove toward Las...

Tomorrow (6/1/24) we start the first trip that we bought our rig for...a WHOLE SUMMER in cooler climates visiting National Parks (NP),...