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Friends and Family Tour: Colorado
8/21/24 – Shortly after we left Brady, NE, we stopped in North Platte, Nebraska, to see the world’s largest train classification yard. ...
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Aug 27, 20242 min read


Friends and Family Tour: Iowa and Nebraska
8/18/24 – On the way across Iowa, we visited the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch, Iowa. We learned a lot about his...
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Aug 21, 20241 min read


Friends and Family Tour: Wisconsin
8/10/24 – After breakfast cooked by Ed on the outdoor griddle, Joyce, Ed, Pat, and I played two games of pickleball in the “shed” before...
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Aug 17, 20242 min read


Friends and Family Tour: South Dakota and Minnesota
8/5/24 – On this day we stopped at Wall Drug on our way east to Pierre, the capital of S. Dakota. We arrived at our RV park by the...
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Aug 10, 20241 min read


Farewell Black Hills
8/2/24 - We enjoyed time at our RV site, including another campfire in the evening. 8/3/24 - Although I had seen them advertised several...
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Aug 4, 20241 min read


Black Hills (SD) Part 3
7/31/24 - A day enjoying our RV spot and surrounds. 8/1/24 - We entered Custer State Park and drove the Needles Highway. We parked near...
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Aug 2, 20241 min read


Black Hills (SD) Part 2
7/28/24 - We drove about 40 minutes from our RV park and parked at a trailhead to cycle the Mickelson Trail (109-miles of railway...
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Jul 31, 20241 min read


Black Hills of South Dakota
7/26/24 - We took the whole day to explore the scenery and towns around the Spearfish Scenic Byway (from Spearfish, through Lead,...
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Jul 27, 20241 min read


The Dakotas: North and into South
7/23/24 - Still near Theodore Roosevelt NP, we enjoyed Brunch with Theodore Roosevelt in the town of Medora, ND. Afterwards, I walked...
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Jul 25, 20241 min read


Montana and North Dakota
7/20/24 - We completed a half marathon (13.1 miles) in Stanford, Montana...our 28th state. Only 22 to go! This was officially the...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read


Canadian National Parks – Day 2
7/18/24 – We were able to execute the plan we concocted on our first visit to the Lake Louise area…we parked near the bike trail, rode...
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Jul 19, 20241 min read


Canadian National Parks - Day 1
7/16/24 – We arrived in the town of Lake Louise around 11am (the area is about 2 hours from where we are staying). Signs told us...
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Jul 17, 20242 min read


Calgary Stampede
7/14/24 - I had learned about the "Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth" (in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) from my "501 Must-Be-There Events" book....
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Jul 15, 20241 min read


Taking votes on Glacier NP Hikes!
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,...
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Jul 13, 20242 min read


Moving North in Montana
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...
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Jul 10, 20241 min read


Yellowstone 7/7/24
Thankfully, getting into the park early Sunday afternoon was a breeze! Our first stop was a 6 mile roundtrip hike to Fairy Falls which...
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Jul 8, 20241 min read


Days outside of Yellowstone
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...
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Jul 6, 20241 min read


Yellowstone Wildlife 7/3/24
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...
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Jul 4, 20241 min read


R&R, Fishing & Civilization
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...
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Jul 4, 20241 min read


Yellowstone 6/30/24
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....
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Jul 1, 20241 min read
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