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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…

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…

One week in the Lake Louise Area!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:September 17, 2022
Post category:Adventure Exploring National Parks Videos Wildlife

*This video was filmed in mid-August. After two weeks in Banff, we moved to our next destination in the Canadian Rockies, Lake Louise. The drive from Banff was stunning, with sweeping views of the bow river and glacial mountains. We spent a week in Lake Louise at Lake Louise Hard Sided Campground in Banff National Park. During our stay we explored Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Takakkaw Falls (in Yoho National Park) and Natural Bridge. We also continued to enjoy the wildlife of the area! Enjoy the video! Travel Update: We are currently exploring Western South Dakota…stay tuned for lots of…

Glacier National Park!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:August 13, 2022
Post category:Adventure Exploring Hiking National Parks Videos Wildlife

We spent two weeks in Glacier National Park. The first week we stayed in Hungry Horse just outside of the west entrance of the park. One of the main attractions of Glacier is “Going to the Sun” Road. Going to the Sun Road goes from the Apgar West entrance to the St. Mary East entrance. We drove and explored the West side of Going to the Sun up to Logan Pass while we were staying on the West side.After a week, we moved to the East Side around the southern edge of the national park….about a 95 mile trip. The…

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