Like much of the country, this area is currently suffering from (past) wildfire forest destruction and (current) wildfire smoke, blowing in here from Canada and Oregon. We soldier on, regardless. Glacier is 1.1-million acres of wilderness beauty. This is our third visit to Glacier National Park, but our first visiting East Glacier — the kinder, gentler little...
The start of our ten-week Summer 2026 trip north to Montana, Idaho, Eastern Washington and Eastern Oregon dawned sunny and bright. The first 24 hours were a dream. And then …. tragedy! Not the tragedy that this picture first suggests … I did not run over Philip’s head with the RV. Rather, one of the hydraulic lines on the underside of the RV fell...
Our first-ever trip to Williams, Arizona had us barefoot on a mile-long trail, and marveling at actual bear feet — safely, of course! With a side course of dinosaur poop. It’s Williams, Arizona — on the original Route 66! This particular destination included three V.I.P.’s, our three eldest grandchildren — Connor (5), Violet (3-1/2), and...
It has been three months since we returned from summer travels in the Southern states + Minnesota this summer. We’ve been basking in the cool’ish fall temps and adventuring closer to home. Check out other Arizona gems here. Here’s what we’ve been up to! Page, Arizona Divin’ into Dive Bars We love us some dive bars, but had yet to visit...
This post is brought to you by the number FOUR! 4 is my favorite number, I was born at 4:44, and this trip was 4 months long! So, here are the top 4 things in select categories — I put it together just 4 you (get it?)! *TOP FOUR CUTEST TOWNS! (A) Galena, IL; (B) Wilmington, NC; (C) Hendersonville, NC; (D) Whalan/Lanesboro, MN (*right click any photo and...
The long trek home after a multi-month trip is always a drag, most notably because of this graphic below. We will do almost anything to avoid the soul-sucking route across Texas! Thankfully, this time we were headed south from Minnesota through South Dakota, Nebraska, and New Mexico. Many RV’ers just “pedal to the metal” it, but we prefer to find...
Minnesota may be the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” but the northern half of the state has such a concentration of those glacier-formed beauties, that it gets its own moniker: The Lake Country! Here, we pegged our #48th National Park: Voyageurs. Only three to go (all in South Florida) of the lower 48 states. Make no mistake: Vogageurs National Park is a water...
The North Shore Scenic Byway runs 154 miles along the edge of Lake Superior. Lake Superior really IS superior to all other lakes, being the largest freshwater lake by surface in the whole wide world, and holding more water than the other Great Lakes combined. More facts, because I just can’t help myself: At its widest, it’s 380 miles long and 160 miles...
We made it to Minnesota, where we will spend almost a month. We last visited in 2019, and loved it. Once again, the temps are fab, and so far anyway, the mosquitoes are practically non-existent. This is extraordinary since the mosquito is practically Minnesota’s state bird. LANESBORO, MINN Our first stop was the small town of Lanesboro, and it’s little...
In Illinois, dare we say that the big city of Chicago gets alllll the attention. But two other towns — Casey and Galena — snagged our love for their BIG big things and BIG big fun! Casey, IL: Big Things in a Small Town Ohhhhh boyyyyyy! Who is ready for some really, really BIG fun! A stop in Casey, Illinois (pronounced KAY-ZEE) -– midway between St. Louis...