Best Things To Do in Palo Duro Canyon State Park (a Camping Adventure)
Camping at Palo Duro Canyon State Park is a fun adventure, filled with hiking, roadrunners, deer, and turkeys (jerks)
Camping at Palo Duro Canyon State Park is a fun adventure, filled with hiking, roadrunners, deer, and turkeys (jerks)
Almost. I should say almost home. Technically, we were still in Wisconsin and needed to get to Illinois. If you wanted to get truly technical, we still had no home …
Home. That’s what I felt as we rode our bikes on the Great River State Trail. Home. I loved the unrestrained and extreme beauty of the west, the sheer extravagance …
The only item on our agenda was SPAM. There is a SPAM Museum in Austin, Minnesota. I think if I had decided to skip this palace of pork, everyone who …
Everything looks better in the morning. Jim called Hertz and extended our rental. With his mellifluous tones, empathy, and patience, our problem was solved and we had some breathing room. …
Don’t underestimate small towns. It’s something I’ve learned over and over. It’s something I’ve preached over and over. Yet here we were in a small town in eastern Montana, and …
We began our day with breakfast at Clark and Lewie’s Pub and Grill, the restaurant inside the O’Haire Motor Inn. Great Falls, Montana, is officially Lewis and Clark country. As …
If you’re beginning to wonder if Jim and I are for real, I don’t blame you. We sure sound happy, don’t we? I’ve called him a saint. It’s obvious we …
The 28th day began like so many others had on this adventure. I woke up to the sounds of birds, pulled out the Coleman stove and my French press, and …
Even though we were heading towards one of our most anticipated destinations, leaving Missoula was difficult. Jim hadn’t been back to his home town in quite some time, and I …
Camping is a pain. Set up. Break down. Walk a quarter mile just to use the bathroom. Bring your own roof. Bring your own bed. Bring your own food. Bring …
I’m a sucker for a good farmers market. Meeting face to face the people who grow or create the product I’m buying is intimate and feels like a privilege. I …