Stories from someone just fumbling through
Welcome to Winter Creek, just past Grizzly Lake! This site was a first for me. I'm not sure how after all these years I've managed to avoid it but I finally got a taste. It was a little more than a three mile hike to our campsite but it felt more like ten with our… Continue reading Yellowstone: Winter Creek
I realize that I'm about 1.5 weeks behind in the whole blogging thang, I've just been so busy trying to bust out this field season before it busts me. Plus, to complicate matters, my computer broke while I'm out here so I'm having to hen-peck these words on my tablet which takes forever and a… Continue reading Yellowstone: Gibbon Meadows
So here is the final data on my little "vacation." I did not intend to make driving to Yellowstone a vacation but it turned out that way. It was my third time making the trek from New York and I was absolutely dreading it. In years past, I never gave myself much time to enjoy… Continue reading An overview of my trip
Once I hit Cody it was smooth sailing. I was on the very last leg of my trip and I couldn't wait. I stopped to get groceries, enjoyed an older gent playing accordion in front of the supermarket (very random) and got my oil changed. Yup, my Honda is purring like a kitten. That machine… Continue reading From Cody to Yellowstone. I've reached my destination!
I've got a soft spot for Buffalo. If I could live anywhere in the west, Buffalo would be in my top five. It's small enough to not get lost but big enough to have all the creature comforts. The downtown is charming but not offensively touristy. It's the gateway to Yellowstone and is located at… Continue reading The Big Horns and more…
After the Badlands, I hit the road again with the intention of stopping off to see Mount Rushmore. My mother told me that I'd enjoy the little town of Keystone and Mount Rushmore is basically right there so I veered off Interstate 90. That area of the state is basically a hot spot for tourist… Continue reading Keystone, South Dakota to Buffalo, Wyoming
After 1880 Town, I stopped by Wall Drugs because....well you just have to. It's an institution and the hundreds of billboards starting from the state line serve to create an insatiable pavlovian urge to visit. I took pictures of the inside last year so check out this post if you'd like to see them. Wall… Continue reading Wall Drugs & The Badlands, South Dakota
It's my third day on the road, I believe. The days sort of mush together. I'm writing this from my picnic table at Myre-Big Island (no, I'm not in Hawaii-I wish!) State Park in Albert Lea, MN. It's beautiful here, like an oasis in a rather flat, farming landscape. I left Cortland at around 2… Continue reading The road thus far…
Okay, if you ever want to enjoy the Finger Lakes on a budget, keep reading. Whenever I want to do anything on Seneca Lake--like wine trail, hike and eat good food--I usually camp in New York State's only National Forest. It's a little slice of nature right in the heart of wine/beer/spirit country. There are… Continue reading Recent Travels: Watkins Glen
The Unmaker 