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Aug 20, 2023: Butte – A Mile High and a Mile Deep

Overlooking Butte from its Uptown hills. Vivian and I walked away from Butte, Montana shaking our heads and wondering what the heck happened to the city that promotes itself on social media as a “community full of economic possibilities!” We had high expectations for our visit to a revitalized community “nestled in the grandeur of … Continue reading Aug 20, 2023: Butte – A Mile High and a Mile Deep →

Aug 14, 2023 – Jasper National Park Part 3 – The Animals

Photo credit goes to our friend Lorraine Saints. This elk calf is looking through a window of the washroom facilities at our campground in Jasper National Park. While in Banff and Jasper National Parks, we learned to say ‘Hey bear’ in French. After all, national park signage includes both English and French wording. We added … Continue reading Aug 14, 2023 – Jasper National Park Part 3 – The Animals →

Aug 10, 2023 – Jasper National Park Part 2 – The Power of Erosion

Maligne Lake Surrounded by towering mountains, everything at eye level becomes insignificant and crowds seem less bothersome. And as you wander down a path through a montane forest while talking aloud to alert the bears that surely reside in the woods, you cannot help but wonder which is most impressive – the Canadian Rockies or … Continue reading Aug 10, 2023 – Jasper National Park Part 2 – The Power of Erosion →

Aug 3, 2023 – Jasper National Park Part 1 – The icefields

You might think leaving Banff National Park would not be easy, but the fact we would drive north on Highway 93 toward Jasper National Park made it so. If Banff was a preview, Jasper was the show. Our drive was approximately 180 miles to our campground in Jasper National Park, 140 miles of which is … Continue reading Aug 3, 2023 – Jasper National Park Part 1 – The icefields →

Jul 20, 2023 -“Answer Me These Questions Three”

From now on, March 16 will be recognized as 'Canada Day' in our household. Not the official Canada Day that falls on July 1 and commemorates the date on which Canada became a self-governing nation. No offense to Canada, but March 16 holds great significance to us. Canada, we'll celebrate with you on July 1, … Continue reading Jul 20, 2023 -“Answer Me These Questions Three” →

July 5, 2023 – Cascades Part 2: She Flies with Her Own Wings

Welcome to the "Beaver State". As RV travelers, Vivian and I view Oregon as one of those places you can keep coming back to again and again and never get bored. This is especially so if you love the outdoors. The energy for outdoor recreation runs high in Oregon, likely contributing to it being the … Continue reading July 5, 2023 – Cascades Part 2: She Flies with Her Own Wings →

June 25, 2023 – Cascades Part 1: The Reticent Volcano

…the most dramatic and dangerous of these plate interactions occur in the Pacific Northwest. There, in a line from southern British Columbia to Northern California, a small piece of oceanic crust is being forced under the edge of the North American plate at the rate of a few inches per year.”― Steve Olson, author of ‘Eruption: … Continue reading June 25, 2023 – Cascades Part 1: The Reticent Volcano →