Saturday, Sept 6th. A beautiful sunny day for a bus tour. We got up early to take the Red Bus Tour to Many Glacier, and we were picked up at the KOA at 8am. The Red Buses are a great way to see and learn more about Glacier National Park. The vintage 1930’s buses are…
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Going To The Sun Road
Friday, Sept. 5th we decided to explore the Going-to-the-Sun Road, the highlight and a must see for any visitor to Glacier NP. This was our first time driving west to east through the Park, it is a beautiful sunny day so the views are spectacular. The road followed Lake McDonald and McDonald Creek for several…
Avalanche Lake – Glacier NP
Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, we arrived at the West Glacier KOA, what a beautiful Park. We watched the Wildlife Presentation by Tom Ulrich, the photographer, and there were some wonderful wildlife photos. Pat and Harry Koehler our friends from Calgary arrived on Weds and we spent a great evening together. Thursday, Sept. 4th, we took our…
Missoula Montana
Monday, Sept 1st, Labor Day. We arrived in Missoula, MT, yesterday and decided to spend a day sightseeing the town. The Smokejumper Visitor Center was recommended as it is the last day that it is open to the public. It is home to the largest Smokejumper base in the country. There is a museum and…
Teton and Mesa Falls Scenic Byways – Idaho Falls
Saturday, Aug 30th, we are staying at the Snake River RV Park in Idaho Falls, ID and today we decided to take a drive along the Teton Scenic Byway, Hwy 31. The highway is about 20 miles long and we followed the Snake River for some time, the largest and longest contributory to the Columbia…
Heber City, Utah
Monday, August 25th, we left Rock Springs and continued heading west to Heber City, Utah. We stayed at the beautiful, new Mountain Valley RV Resort just south of town, for four nights. Our first excursion was to visit the Sundance Ski Resort, founded by Robert Redford in 1969, 5,000 acres on the slopes of Mount…
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Sunday, Aug. 24th, we left the AB Campground RV Park in Cheyenne, WY, and headed toward Rock Springs, WY. We arrived early in the afternoon at the KOA Campground and decided to do some sight seeing in the area. We were told that The Flaming Gorge Recreational Area, “fishing hot spot” of America, comprises 201,000…
Custer State Park
Our drive home took us through Custer State Park, a wildlife reserve, it encompasses 71,000 acres of spectacular terrain and an abundance of wildlife including 1500 free roaming bison. We were lucky today to see a herd of these buffalo crossing the road.
Wild Horse Sanctuary and Wind Cave NP
Friday, August 15th, we drove south to Hot Springs and the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, which covers 11,000 acres of land and has over 500 rescued mustangs running free. We arrived just in time for the 11:00, 2-hour tour to experience the horses up close. The Institute of Range and American Mustang (IRAM) founded…
1880 Train, Spearfish Canyon and Deadwood
All Aboard the 1880 TRAIN!!! Thursday, August 14th, Happy Birthday Bob! Today Bob wanted to ride the 1880 Train, powered by steam, the 2-hour, 20 mile round trip from Hill City to Keystone winds through the Black Hills National Forest. Hill City, the western terminus and headquarters of the 1880 Train, began in 1875 as…