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Montana means mountain, which is perplexing when you are driving across endless miles of great plains in this state; that is until you begin to see the shadows of the Rocky Mountains appear on the western horizon. Then, WOW, suddenly you are twisting through the jaw-dropping peaks in Glacier National Park. It is impossible toContinue reading “Glaciers and Gorges”

Canadian singer/songwriter, Tom Cochrane penned these lyrics: “Life is like a road that you travel onWhen there’s one day here and the next day goneSometimes you bend, sometimes you standSometimes you turn your back to the wind…” He’s right. Sometimes you wind up in State or National Parks that are resplendent in scenic marvels, andContinue reading “Life is a highway”

The drive from The Apostle Islands to Leech Lake Minnesota was fairly traffic free, other than for a short time, when we entered the Superior, WI / Duluth, MN area. “A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn’t.”— Tom Waits I was looking for 10,000 lakes worth of scenery. What I foundContinue reading “The land of 10,000 mosquitoes”

When I hear the word Apostle, I cannot help singing Andrew Lloyd Weber’s lyrics from Jesus Christ Superstar, “What’s the buzz, tell me what’s happening?” The buzz at the Apostle Islands is that the fly in the ointment is back. Arrival day was actually seamless! The drive from Baraboo to Bayfield Wisconsin was strangely pleasurable.Continue reading “What’s The Buzz?”

A three night stay gives you time to decompress, to explore the surrounding area, and to avoid highway hell. It would seem that Devil’s Lake would be an odd choice for escaping Hades, but I assure you, it is not. This State Park, near Baraboo, Wisconsin is expansive, picturesque, unblemished, peaceful, AND it has iceContinue reading “Heavenly Devil’s Lake”

My favorite part of each leg of the journey is the part when you pull into the next site. Most of the actual highway experience has no real appeal to me. Yes, there are some well maintained, wide-enough roads that wind through a panoramic paradise, but this is not the norm. More often, you findContinue reading “On the Road Again….”

I love scenic, spacious state park campsites. East Harbor State Park near Marblehead, Ohio, does NOT offer the site privacy that I have come to love. The sites are far from commodious and seclusion is out of the question. In fact, the crowded sites create the ‘good-ole-boy’ ambiance of a pick-up-truck, parking parade. We areContinue reading “Rain, Rain, Go Away”

I’ve always wanted to do this. I have always wanted to jump in a vehicle and drive across the USA. Now the time has come. I am excited but confess to being a bit apprehensive about the length of the trip. Six weeks is a long time. I feel like a kid, grasping for myContinue reading ““Adventure is worthwhile.” – Aesop”

It was in beautiful Lum’s Pond State Park (DE) that we made a few discoveries. First, if you wrap a sprained ankle tightly, and securely lace up your hiking boots, you can actually hobble several miles without pain; slight discomfort, but no pain. We also discovered that a 3-1/2 month old Lab has more storedContinue reading “A June Jaunt”

Finally, an opportunity for a weekend escape! We headed to beautiful Cooper’s Rock State Park in West Virginia for a weekend of fun and frivolity with family. With Covid vaccinations completed, we rolled, unmasked, towards our next great adventure. We had big plans for turning our 3-month-old Labrador into a trail guide, which we knewContinue reading “The continued misadventures of May”