I hadn’t been in a cave for a good looooong while, and I really loved it! Such a different landscape! Not so easy to photograph, however. Wind Cave has 127 miles of passages. In the summer, there are five types of tours from the easy to very strenuous. Since it was...
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I haven’t seen the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind since it came out in theaters (yes, that’s a clue about how old I am!) but now I want to see it again. There is a 1.3 mile walk around the base of the tower which is lovely. These photos are...
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The U.S. National Parks Service doesn’t just include natural phenomena. It also has a number of National Historical Parks, Monuments, Memorials and Battlefields (among others!). Mount Rushmore is a national memorial, and definitely has the vibe of learning about...
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Whatever you do, do not have tire problems on the morning you’re going to the Grand Tetons and get there late. Not only will you have to rush, but the view is almost entirely west-facing, and too many of your photos will be backlit. You’re welcome....
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People often ask me what my favorite place is. The real answer is the National Parks collectively. I had been to half a dozen before this trip, but I don’t think I truly grasped the amazing natural phenomena of North America until I saw SO MANY of the National...
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The Howe Fire was raging in the west end of Glacier while we were there. I was grateful that it was on the west side, because there are more major entrances to Glacier in the east, so we were able to see more of the Park. I was also SO glad that Mom and Dad got the...
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