Fort Mandan – Washburn, ND In previous posts we have been able to visit some of the historic Lewis and Clark sites such as Three Island Crossing in Idaho, as well as Baker City, Oregon City, and Fort Catsop in Oregon. We knew that Lewis and Clark had followed the Missouri River hoping to find … Continue reading On the Lookout for Lewis and Clark
Ghost towns have never seemed very exciting to us. When we decided to stop in Dillon, MT many of our friends recommended that we go visit Bannack State Park because it was a ghost town and an interesting historic site. David and I took their advice and drove about 30 minutes to the state park. … Continue reading Montana’s First Capital – Bannack, MT
Many times as Celia and I travel, we are reminded of the tremendous forces that shape our great country and their impacts on its residents. Earthquake Lake is one of those places that is a place of remembrance and awe for Montanans. After a wonderful stay in the Island Park, ID area we were on … Continue reading Montana’s Earthquake Lake
Henry's Lake at 10,000 Feet Island Park, ID is at 6293 feet above sea level and is the highest town in Idaho. As we noted in a previous post, it was the perfect place to go during the usually hot western U. S. heat wave. Island Park has become a staging area for Yellowstone National … Continue reading Mountain High – Island Park, ID
Weather is a factor that you have to take into consideration when you are full timing. The fact that you are mobile is both an advantage and a disadvantage. As we have made our way through the Mid-West and now into the western states, it has been unusually hot for this time of year. We … Continue reading Keeping Cool in Island Park, ID
Piddlin' Around 