Aug 30: The Bighorns

Sometimes, we like to leave the comforts of our home on wheels and take our tent into a wilderness area. These are places we cannot access with the fifth wheel (or are not comfortable doing so!). Two weeks at an RV park in Sheridan, Wyoming gave us plenty of time to use our tent and … Continue reading Aug 30: The Bighorns →

Aug 25, 2023 – Cowboys and Equality

Welcome to Wyoming, the proudest state in the U.S. Show your respect and a genuine interest and you will meet the friendliest Wyomingites that will reciprocate those feelings and engage you in conversation while proudly sharing their state’s history and many firsts. Wyoming has a lot of firsts too – national park (although technically Montana … Continue reading Aug 25, 2023 – Cowboys and Equality →

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 →

Jul 29, 2023 – Reflections on Banff National Park

When our friends Spencer and Lorraine pulled into the campground, Vivian and I had been in Banff National Park for an entire week. During that time, we did some hiking around the area, visited the town of Banff a few times, drove to Calgary to buy a spare leaf spring (and do laundry while we … Continue reading Jul 29, 2023 – Reflections on Banff National Park →

Jul 22, 2023 – Canada’s Emerald City

A typical evening at Tunnel Mt Trailer Court in Banff National Park as we walk back to our campsite - Cascade Mountain in the background, elk in the foreground. This scene was about 500 feet from our campsite. It was our evening ritual to walk to this lookout where you can see the Bow River … Continue reading Jul 22, 2023 – Canada’s Emerald City →

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” →

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 →

June 2, 20023 – The Adventurous Mojave Plant

One of the strangest lands we've seen. Truly, the Joshua Tree is very special. What resonates with us most as we pull our home around the country is the experience of a landscape so different from the previous one, and so strange from our normal surroundings that it challenges us to conjure new adjectives to … Continue reading June 2, 20023 – The Adventurous Mojave Plant →