WEstern Adventure: Cody – the Wildest in the West

6/4-6/5 2022: I rolled into Cody Wyoming on Saturday as the last gasp of dusk lit up the sky before night fell over the canyons. I enjoyed a delicious meal at Bubba’s BBQ before checking into The Holiday Inn. Cody has a ton of great hotels – from national chains to local historic hotels like […]

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: Across the Wyoming Line

June 4th 2022: Crossing into Wonderful Wyoming – The Cowboy State One of my favorite sets of scenic drives in the USA is the road from the edge of Western South Dakota onward to Yellowstone via I-90 to Highway 16/14. Before I continue my travelogue from June 2022, I wanted to give you a window […]

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: Norris Geyser Basin

Heading west from Canyon Village on the Grand Loop Road you’ll reach Norris Junction and the Norris Geyser Basin. The area between Canyon and Norris has a chain of backcountry glacial lakes (small and serene) that are easy day hikes with some backcountry camping access. This is bear country though so be bear aware. The […]

Yellowstone Discovery – Mammoth Hot Springs

Located at Yellowstone’s northern entrance you’ll Mammoth Hot Springs – an otherworldly wonderland of travertine castles and bubbling steaming hot springs. Mammoth is known for it’s elegant travertine terraces and sweeping views of the neighboring Absaroka and Gallatin Mountain Ranges. “No human architect ever designed such intricate fountains as these. The water trickles over the […]

Yellowstone Discovery: Planning your Trip

To celebrate Yellowstone’s 150th anniversary, this month we will be embarking on a virtual tour of the world’s first national park. Yellowstone has captured the hearts of millions of travelers who have journeyed from all over the globe to explore the nature, wonder and majesty of the this natural treasure. Yellowstone owns a piece of […]