The route to Canada has taken me up through Washington and into Idaho before crossing the border on Hwy 95 into Canada. Traveling through Washington gave me another opportunity to stay at a Thousand Trails Campground while I have my one year membership. The other TT campgrounds that I...
Hood River – An easy choice!
Hood River is an easy destination choice. It’s the go-to destination for active folks of all types. Called the windsurfing capital of the world, Hood River is located at the panoramic crossroads of the Columbia River Gorge and the Cascade Range. It’s chock-full of water sports, scenic hiking and...
Prescott History – & A Railroad Connection
Frequently I find, as I travel the country, connections to people and places from my life. After my last blog post I heard from Kim Baker (a former co-worker and friend) about another such connection. Thomas Seaman Bullock built Prescott’s first railroad, The Prescott and Central Arizona Railroad in...
Volcanos & Beer Around Flagstaff
The National Park Service isn’t the only branch of Federal Government that protects awesome places. Near Flagstaff there are two really cool sites managed by the Forest Service that are not only interesting but tell stories of a volcanic past. “All Nature’s wildness tells the same story: the shocks...
Breweries & Cultural Sites around Sedona
Time again to report on some of the great breweries found along the road. While in the Sedona area I was able to visit a few great breweries in the area. “Quaintest thoughts, queerest fancies come to life and fade away. What care I how time advances; I am...
Quirky Beer Laws!
Well is seems every state has its own alcohol laws and this bleeds over into the brewery craze (and my desire to try beer in every state!). In some states the breweries have been able to manipulate the regulations to work well for the brewing industry while others not...
Some Montana Breweries
Its been great fun sampling the local breweries and sharing the experience with friends that live in the local area. Backslope Brewery – Columbia Falls Good beer and good food, what more could you ask for? Ate and drank here twice with Mattia & Sherri (you can tell...
Glacier National Park – Westside Adventures (part 1)
Hard to believe it has been a week since I arrived in Columbia Falls Montana to visit Glacier National Park. Yes, another wonderful National Park – and my first visit to Glacier. It has been interesting to watch the season wind down here. Places inside and outside the park...
Columbia Falls Montana – Settling in for a stay
Columbia Falls Montana is a great place for an extended stay. On a recommendation from a swim friend I checked in to the Columbia Falls RV park. This provides a good central location as Glacier National Park is a mere 12 miles up the road and there are a...
Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad & A Visit to Silverton
It can be a challenge (and I am sure I will find it even more so when I am in remote park locations) to find adequate Wi-Fi that will allow for uploading photos and blog posts. In some places I can use cellular data but that is surely with...