ToadDate 0269.06.24.17-WY Yesterday we spent the day doing housecleaning and shopping. We are currently in Ashton, ID, staying at the Jolley Camper Campground. This is a small family-owned campground that has an exception view of the Grand Tetons. The owners are friendly and seem to be always doing cleaning or improvements to the campground. Today … More Grand Teton National Park
ToadDate 0267.06.22.17-MT Our third day visiting Yellowstone. Our plan was to visit some of the sites that we missed because they were too busy for us to get into. Today we stopped at: Gibbon River Falls, Artists Paintpot, Norris Geyser Basin, Lower Yellowstone River Falls and Yellowstone Lake. We got to the park about 8:15 … More Yellowstone – Day 3
ToadDate 0265.06.20.17-MT This was our second day visiting Yellowstone. Our plan was to continue our tour of the geysers and take the scenic drive around the northern portion of Yellowstone. You know what they say about best laid plans. Ours started out great and as we got near our northern turn, traffic came to a … More Yellowstone – Day 2
ToadDate 0264.06.19.17-MT We have arrived and set up camp at Ashton, ID, which is about 60 miles southwest of the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park. We took a trip up to Mesa Falls (Upper and Lower) about 20 miles from the campground. While driving we passed several places where fly fishermen were trying their … More Waterfalls, Volcanoes, and Geysers
ToadDate 0259.06.14.17-MT Today we visited the Little Bighorn National Battlefield. This is the site of a great victory for American Indians gathered beside the Bighorn River. At first glance, it doesn’t look like much of a place to visit, but for those interested in history, military tactics, or just want to learn more about the … More Little Bighorn
ToadDate 0257.06.12.17-SD Once there was an Indian tribe camped beside a river (now called the Belle Fourche River). Seven small girls were playing outside of the camp, when a giant bear saw them and began to chase them. The girls ran as fast as they could, the bear was getting closer. They climbed up on … More Devils Tower More Than a Big Rock
ToadDate 0256.06.11.17-SD Today we drove to Hot Springs, South Dakota, to visit the Mammoth Site. This is the site of a sink hole that is about 26,000 years old. The hole was about 65 feet deep and 100 feet across and was full of water. Animals came to the water to get a drink or … More Mammoths in South Dakota
ToadDate 0254.06.09.17-SD Our day started at 7:30 am with a chuck wagon breakfast, a visit to the Fort Hays SD historical (or historical looking) buildings and shop. At 9:00 am we climbed aboard a Mt. Rushmore and Black Hills tour bus. We don’t take many tours but this is one we can recommend. Fort Hays … More So Much to See in the Black Hills
ToadDate 0253.06.08.17-SD Today we arrived in Hermosa, South Dakota. A small community about 20 miles from Rapid City. We stayed at a very nice campground that was close to all the local national parks and monuments that we wanted to see. We set up camp and headed to the Badlands National Park. On the way to … More Wall Drug to the Badlands
ToadDate 0251.06.06.17-NE Valentine, Nebraska, is the City of Heart. The street signs throughout the town include a heart on them. I would expect there are some big celebrations in Valentine for Valentine’s Day. The city isn’t very large but is close to the Niobrara National Scenic River. The river draws lots of tourists wanting … More Niobrara River
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