Wow, what a drive across Bighorn National Forest on US 14W. The forest range was from 4,600 feet to over 13,000 feet at Cloud Peak. I saw a sign saying it was just over 9,000 feet at that point; the entire drive over the mountain was a hard pull but it had over 10,000 photo opportunities. After making the drive over the mountains and arriving safely at Absaroka Bay RV park, I found a very important footnote: "Cloud peak is the highest peak within the forest. ...

The drive from SD to our next over-night camp was only a few hours so we took the opportunity to make a side trip off of I-90W to hike around devil's Tower national Monument. The drive through the short distance into WY was nice but the drive up to the monument on highways 14 & 24 was very scenic. The tower is over 860 feet from its base and has 1.5 acre top covered in sagebrush and grass. It was formed when lots of sedimentary layers eroded from around a ...

The drive from North Dakota was very pleasant and all the roads have been suprisingly nice. We stopped mid-way down at a roadside stop and chatted with a couple from MN. They were pretty much sightseeing around the upper states as well, but they were riding their motorcycle. The heat was bad on us and they said for them it was like being in an oven. We were all making the best of the heat and enjoying all there was to see; we even shared a couple of stories a...

Oh my, the words can not express the sheer beauty of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and I seriously doubt that pictures would do it justice. Once seeing this magnificent place, I truly understand why TR loved this area and why he made it his personal goal to protect it from unnatural change. Driving the 36 mile loop through the Southern region of the park was such an awesome sight. At the start of the drive we were delayed by a herd of buffalo blocking the ...

Mandan, ND and Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park is saturated with rich history. Mandan Indians lived along the Heart and Missouri Rivers as well as four other American Indian Nations. There is also a preserved Indian site that is called On-the-Slant-Village...very interesting way of life. The most noted historical fact is Fort Abraham Lincoln was home of Lt. Colonel (General) George Custer when he was sent there from KY to protect the surveyors of the railroad ...