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 15, 2023 – Busted at the Border

It was time to leave Canada. Not that we wanted the Canadian Rockies behind us, it was that we had so much more ahead of us. The thought of crossing the Canadian border into the U.S. was bittersweet, but we were ready. Our route from Jasper National Park to Cardwell General Store and Campground in … Continue reading Aug 15, 2023 – Busted at the Border →

Jul 16, 2021: Bears, Gravity and Dynamite

On our first day in Glacier National Park, we drove to this popular overlook along the Going-to-the-Sun Road, where we stood looking upon St Mary Lake with the tiny Wild Goose Island in its center. The haze was only the beginning as smoke from Washington state wildfires intensified during the next few days in Glacier … Continue reading Jul 16, 2021: Bears, Gravity and Dynamite →

Jul 9, 2021 – Cowboys – The Art and Soul of the American West

Cowboy accessories from downtown Bozeman, Montana A poster of an artist's presentation of this year's Livingston Round Up, from downtown gallery in Livingston, Montana. We spent the better part of July in Montana. Consequently, we got a healthy dose of authentic cowboy culture. The myth of the cowboy that developed in the late 1900s remains … Continue reading Jul 9, 2021 – Cowboys – The Art and Soul of the American West →

Jul 2, 2021 – The Sound of Music

At Isa Lake, in Yellowstone National Park. What makes a divide a divide? Water flows down one side or the other. In the case of the continental divide, water flows into the Pacific Ocean from one side and into the Atlantic Ocean from the other. Located on Craig Pass, Isa Lake straddles the continental divide, … Continue reading Jul 2, 2021 – The Sound of Music →

June 26, 2021 – A Science Lesson from Yellowstone National Park

Let's start with this scene, 6 am at the West Yellowstone entrance to the national park. The line was short compared to the 3 miles of vehicles coming in at 1pm as we were leaving. This blog is inspired by our first visit to Yellowstone National Park. But I will warn you now, I am … Continue reading June 26, 2021 – A Science Lesson from Yellowstone National Park →