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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:January 14, 2023
Post category:Adventure

This week we take you to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta! We thought we would present this for anyone that is considering attending this stunning event. The Fiesta takes place each year the first week of October in Albuquerque, New Mexico and lasts 9 days! Started in 1972 with just 13 balloons, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has grown to be the largest balloon festival in the world. Do your planning early, the hotels, camping and rental cars book up fast. This is an awesome event, one that should be on your bucket list when in the New Mexico area!…

Badlands National Park & so much more!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:October 22, 2022
Post category:Adventure National Parks Videos Wildlife

We left Custer State Park and headed to Badlands National Park! Wall DrugThis is a “fun” place to visit…everything from country western clothing to novelty items, food and an actual drug store! It has been here since 1936!Badlands National ParkThe Badlands are an amazing national park with 240,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires surrounded by prairie lands. The wind was so fierce we could not enjoy the park for a couple days. Fun Fact: Badlands is one of the world’s richest mammal fossil beds where Acient horses and rhino once roamed. Minuteman Missile National Historic SiteWe toured…

Devils Tower, Spearfish Canyon & More!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:October 8, 2022
Post category:Adventure Exploring Videos

We departed Montana and started our trek East. We spent a week in Eastern Wyoming and Western South Dakota.Our first adventure, Devil’s Tower! Devils Tower was the first United States National Monument, established in 1906 by Theodore Roosevelt. This site was also featured in the movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind! The Indians called the Devils Tower "Bear's Tipi" or "Bear Lodge," because so many bears lived there. They believed it was put there by the Great Spirit for a special reason, because it was different from the other rocks, rising high up in the air, instead of being…

Leaving Canada, Rainbow Trout and hiking the Highline Trail!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:October 1, 2022
Post category:Adventure Exploring Hiking National Parks Videos

After an adventure filled month in the Canadian Rockies we headed South to Kalispell MT. On the way we stopped in Ft. Steele overnight and the next day visited the Kootenay Fish Hatchery and saw some amazing rainbow trout.While in Kalispell we got up at 5am and drove into Glacier National Park to hike the Highline Trail. We arrived at 7am at Logan Pass and the parking lot was full except for just a couple parking spots…we got one!The Highline Trail is a scenic trail in Glacier National Park. The trail stretches 7.6 miles to Granite Park Chalet. We only…

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