Part of our motivation to take a Great American Road Trip was to explore the mind-bogglingly massive open spaces that the United States has to offer. In sheer numbers, our country has 84 million acres of protected land, 85 million miles of clean river and 4.5 million acres of ocean, lakes and reservoirs. This does [...]
Jackson Hole: A Great Place to Just Chill Out
July 6, 2011 By 16 Comments
After our anniversary at Sorrel River Ranch, the only other hotel we stayed at during our six-week road trip was in Wyoming. I had written about this place—Snake River Lodge & Spa—before, and being a fan of all Rock Resorts properties (they own Heavenly, Northstar and Keystone, all spots we skied this winter), I really [...]
Photo Friday: Jackson, Wyoming
July 1, 2011 By 33 Comments
I’ve wanted to go to Jackson Hole pretty much since the first time I heard of this magical place. Granted, I always envisioned visiting in the height of winter when the city was buried under a blanket of white fluff, but how can you not love a place that’s this pretty in the spring, as [...]
Wyoming’s Whopping Wildlife
June 29, 2011 By 33 Comments
Are you sick of wildlife yet? Well, if you are, then you’re probably someone who tortures puppies for fun and, thus, not someone with whom I’d like to associate. And if you are that person and you’re still here, then you’re just going to have to endure ridiculously cute photos of all the mammals we [...]
Going Gaga for Geysers in Yellowstone
June 27, 2011 By 33 Comments
After two nights at the Canyon Village campground, we hooked up the trailer and drove 16 miles south to Fishing Bridge RV Park. This was “true” camping: You could only camp in hard-sided trailers (meaning we couldn’t pop out the beds), and absolutely no tent camping is allowed. There’s a very good reason for this: [...]
Photo Friday: Lamar Valley, Wyoming
June 24, 2011 By 32 Comments
A highlight of Yellowstone for many park-goers is Lamar Valley: It’s verdant, rife in glassy lakes and snow-capped peaks, and chock full of wildlife. After our epic journey into the park, we entered through the northeastern gate and spent the first hour driving slowly through Lamar Valley at twilight en route to Canyon Village. Just [...]
Exploring Yellowstone: The Northern Loop
June 22, 2011 By 43 Comments
I’m still trying to figure out why exactly it took me nearly three decades to make it to Yellowstone. Without a doubt, it has been one the highlights of the trip, which speaks volumes given how much countryside we’ve seen and ground we’ve covered. After our epic adventure simply reaching the park, we allowed ourselves [...]
Reaching Yellowstone: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
June 20, 2011 By 36 Comments
We were told it would take us an hour and a half to reach the entrance to Yellowstone from Billings, Montana, where we camped for two nights. Baloney. It took us seven. OK, to be fair, had we not decided to visit Montana and Wyoming during The Actual Worst Summer, Ever, perhaps it might have [...]
