Western Adventures: Exploring Yellowstone’s Eastern Corridor

June 5th, 2022: Entering Yellowstone’s East Entrance felt as if I was entering a hidden world; the thick forest cradles the ranger gate like a guardian, with the Absaroka Mountains fortifying the landscape with their snow capped peaks. The twenty-seven mile road from Yellowstone’s East Entrance, to Fishing Bridge/Lake is defined by steep winding roads, […]

Western Adventure: Crossing The Bighorns

June 4th 2022: If you are looking for raw, rugged beauty that echoes Eden look know further than The Bighorn Mountains. Often overlooked by Yellowstone to the west and Mt. Rushmore to the east, The Bighorns and Bighorn Canyon is one of the most fascinating and gorgeous stretches of wilderness in the American west. A […]

Western Adventures: The Road to Deadwood and Spearfish

6/4/2022 My alarm buzzed me to life early on Saturday morning. After packing my car, I headed to the State Lodge Dining Room for a hearty breakfast. I savored the hot cup of coffee and buffet of homefries and bacon. The staff at the Game Lodge was exceptional. The waitress asked for a copy of […]

Western Adventures: Dusk in Custer State Park

June 3rd 2022: After enjoying my early evening stroll through Custer City, I drove back into the boundaries Custer State. As you enter the western park entrance you’ll see signs for Stockade Lake. Stockade Lake is one of the prettiest places to find solitude and recreation in the park. The largest of Custer’s five lakes, […]

Western Adventure: Black Hills – Needles Highway

June 3rd, 2022: Fueled by a hot cup of State Game Lodge coffee, I hit the road for a day of Black Hills adventure in and around Custer State Park just after eight a.m. Custer provides unlimited opporunities for breathtaking views, wilderness pursuits and resort fun. I have limited time to explore, and wanted to […]

Yellowstone Discovery: Lakeshore Drive

The roughly twenty two miles from West Thumb Geyser Basin north to the Yellowstone Lake Hotel is one of the most pristine waterfront drives in America. Yellowstone Lake is huge – it is a mini Great Lake – with over 141 miles of shoreline. Situated at 7,733 feet above sea level, Yellowstone Lake is the […]

Yellowstone Discovery: West Thumb Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin is one of the most unique and beautiful spots in Yellowstone. It is a confluence of geology and scenery. Smoldering thermal features from hot springs to mudpots line the shore of the western thumb of Yellowstone Lake. Just sixteen miles east of Old Faithful, West Thumb is one of the most […]

Yellowstone Discovery: Across the Continental Divide

One of the loveliest drives in Yellowstone is the stretch of road from Old Faithful to West Thumb Geyser Basin. The part of the Grand Loop Road, meanders over several Craig Pass. This is a mountainous stretch of road that passes over the Continental Divide. Surrounded by deep wooded forests, the sixteen miles of road […]

Yellowstone Discovery: Upper Geyser Basin Jewels

Before we continue east on Yellowstone’s Grand Loop Road across the Continental Divide, we are going to explore additional parts of the Upper Geyser Basin. “The majority of world’s active geysers are in the Upper Geyser Basin, including Old Faithful. Only four other places in the world have large concentrations of hydrothermal features: Russia (Kamchatka), […]

Yellowstone Discovery: FireHole Road

We are continuing our Yellowstone adventures, embarking east from Madison Junction towards Old Faithful. This sixteen mile drive crosses through the fiery ground of Yellowstone’s Lower Geyser Basin, in a land of rivers and dramatic waterfalls, valleys and the shadow of the caldera. Turning right at Madison Junction towards Old Faithful, steam rises to the […]