Our trips in the USA, no matter how we got there.
Located in the Sunbelt of southern Colorado, the town of Pagosa Springs is easily one of the most charming towns we’ve visited. Outdoor lovers will find hiking, skiing and ancient cultural ruins.…
Across the Country
When it comes to national parks, South Dakota is one of our favorite states. Actually, it’s just one of our favorite states period. When most folks think about South Dakota, endless miles…
North Dakota is home to three units of the National Park Service: Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site and Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. While…
We first visited North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park back in 2012. We spent a couple of days exploring the park but really didn’t give its hometown of Medora a second thought.…
Normally, I wouldn’t write an entire article about a single hike in a national park, much less a popular 4-mile loop like the Caprock Coulee Loop, but our experience on this hike…
When we said we were visiting Theodore Roosevelt National Park this summer, most folks said, “Where?” True, it is not the most popular or well-known park and the North Dakota badlands that…
Nestled at the corner of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky is a small gap in the wall that is the Cumberland Mountains. This pass through the mountains was used for hundreds of years…
The Black Hills area of western South Dakota is a nature-lover’s paradise. In addition to the Black Hills National Forest, there are numerous state and national parks, all offering hiking trails, lake…
The Black Hills are one of the most overlooked destinations we have ever been to. Most visitors come here just to see Mount Rushmore, ignoring the amazing views to be found throughout…
The scenic drives in the Black Hills are one of the main reasons why anyone who visits needs to spend longer than just a day. The funny thing about the Black Hills…