Have you ever wanted to experience an oasis? To come along through the heat of the desert and to suddenly see palm trees ahead of you and experience the cool of sitting there next to a spring of cold water? …
Sylvan Lake: A Lovely Little Lake
Overshadowed by its near neighbors Mt. Rushmore National Monument, Crazy Horse Memorial, and all of the commercializing that goes with those monuments, Custer State Park isn’t as well known as it probably deserves. Still, it’s near enough to these monuments…
A Nice Way to Break Up a Trip Down I-90: Sioux Falls
I’m not particularly fond of city parks. I’d much rather find some wilderness to go hike in, but if I’m stuck in a city, a city park is better than no park at all. I can’t say that we were…
Awesome Teton Trail: Cascade Canyon
The Grand Tetons are, in my opinion, some of the most beautiful mountains in the US. Especially in the spring and early summer, when they are still flecked with snow, the mountains look like no other, and are beyond describing. …
Broken Bow Arch Hidden Deep in an Escalante Canyon
In a former post, I mentioned that Corona Arch was a cross between Delicate Arch in Arches National Park and Broken Bow Arch in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Well, here I’ll tell you how to see Broken Bow Arch for…