The geothermal features in Yellowstone are amazing. The park has several geyser basins and a large number of other geothermal features such as hot springs, mud pots and fumaroles. They say that number of features in Yellowstone has been estimated at 10,000. The hydrothermal system that supplies these features...
Yellowstone NP Overview
Now that I am back in the land of internet access I can catch up on my blog posts. It was a wonderful 10 days in Yellowstone National Park. For those that have not had the pleasure of visiting here, make sure you put it on your list. This...
Yellowstone National Park – The Wildlife
The first National Park, Yellowstone is an incredible place. Almost 3,500 square miles of parkland, encompassing a fairly large corner of the state of Wyoming, it is a land of contrasts. The first night in the park I attended a campfire program and the Ranger polled the crowd to...
Grand Teton National Park & Jackson Hole Wyoming
When I was in my 20’s my favorite National Park was the Grand Tetons – spending the last few days here I remember why. The Tetons are amazingly beautiful with the towering peaks, mountain lakes and wildlife. My basecamp for the Tetons was the Virginian RV Park in Jackson....
Wildlife Encounters
Part of visiting parks and National Parks in particular is the opportunity to see wildlife. Now as I am frequently hiking alone, some wildlife I prefer not to see on the trails (from the turnout or the window of the vehicle are just fine!). In particular, both in...
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
In an effort to “check off” all the National Parks on my journey I couldn’t miss the opportunity to see Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. I have to say, I wasn’t expecting much except and ability to check one off the list but I was surprised to...
Mesa Verde National Park
The Southwest part of Colorado is filled with some amazing archaeological resources and parks. Mesa Verde has always been on of my favorite National Parks and it was great to get back there again. We started our day at the Visitor Center to make sure that we could get...
Archaeology – Crow Canyon Archaeological Center & Canyon of the Ancients National Monument
Traveling with a budding Archaeologist always means visiting some great out of the way places. This trip was no exception as we spent a day touring the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center outside of Cortez Colorado. This is a great non-profit facility that is involved in activities ranging from...
Colorado National Monument & Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
In a continuing effort to visit all the Continental US National Parks the first two stops were at Colorado National Monument and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Colorado National Monument The morning hike was a loop hike that was accessed from just outside the park. The Monument...
California, Nevada, Utah and finally Colorado!
We left Mariposa on August 7th with the goal of getting as far as possible on the first day. After 12 hours on the road I learned a few things: Traveling in a Motorhome towing a jeep is a lot slower than in a car. No matter how long...