After several days in Badlands National Park in South Dakota, we weren’t real keen on visiting Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, which had its share of badlands, grasslands, and seemed not at all unique. However, as often happens, we were surprised by what we found. Not only did we find an adorable little […]
Archives for July 2016
Search for Fossils in Badlands National Park, South Dakota
In between our reservations at Yellowstone and Glacier National Park, we made a three-week loop through the Dakotas. Our first stop was Wall, SD outside Badlands National Park. We’d already spent a couple months hiking and exploring deserts through the southwestern states, and our kids seemed a little weary of hot sandy trails and blazing […]
Swing Your Campsite Round and Round
I’m in charge of planning and booking where we stay. I made most of our National Park reservations in January and early February so as we’ve been traveling we’ve had milestone destinations to reach. However, the time between parks I usually wait and book anywhere from a week out to a couple of days before […]
Mama Loves a Good Farmer’s Market
I have this strange obsession with grocery stores and farmer’s markets. I LOVE a good one. And just because, Favorite Grocery Store: Wegmans Favorite Farmers Market (to date): Ithaca, NY. So if you ever find your self in the cooking mood in the North East, hit them up. Since leaving for our trip my grocery […]
Cherry Picking
Have you ever seen a cherry tree? With cherries growing on it? Have you ever picked them? I hadn’t. My kids have been tomato picking and strawberry picking. They know that fruit grows on trees and veggies grow in a garden, in the ground. But to see this and experience picking your food is something […]
Wilson’s First Show
I love Broadway. I love musicals. I have so many fond memories of my mom taking me to theater productions as a child. In fact she attributes theater to my learning to sit still and concentrate. Indeed it is great practice for just that. Jane was a natural. She’s always been attentive and had great […]
Monthly Expenses for Full Time RVing – June 2016
Several months ago, we created a monthly budget for our RV trip, and we planned to share our monthly expenses to see how much it costs to RV around America. We’ve shared our monthly expenses for March and April, and May. Below are our expenses for June. We were 9% over budget for the month […]
A Weekend in Great Falls, Montana, and Giant Springs State Park
We had a weekend layover in Great Falls, Montana, making our way from North Dakota to Glacier National Park. We didn’t expect much from the stop, and so we were pleased to find a pleasant state park, Giant Springs State Park, stretching several miles along the banks of the Missouri River. Much of the park […]
Spectacular Hiking in Glacier National Park, Montana
I am completely blown away by Glacier National Park. It is my favorite park to date, and the park to which I am most certain I will return for more extensive backpacking. The glaciers are bit underwhelming compared to the ones I’ve seen in Alaska, but the snow capped mountains, glacier blue lakes, countless waterfalls […]
You Can’t Fix Stubborn
Katie and I can both be extremely stubborn. If we’re on opposite sides of an opinion without Google to help us sort it out with facts, our conversations on the road can devolve into a pig-headed stalemate that cripples our ability to communicate. There have been more than a few times that my obstinacy has […]