January 2020 archive

Alaska Road Trip Packing List (13 Essentials for Driving to Alaska)

Driving to Alaska is a real adventure!  In addition to the normal things you might bring on a vacation (clothes, first aid kit, toiletries), here are a few things you should have for your Alaska Road Trip.  Most of this Alaska Road Trip Packing List consists of vehicle repair tools, but there might be a …

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Visiting the Fascinating Bighorn Medicine Wheel in Wyoming

One of the best things to do in northwestern Wyoming, other than visiting Yellowstone National Park. Grand Tetons National Park, or the under-visited Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, is to visit the Bighorn Medicine Wheel, high up on a mountain on the western side of the Bighorn Mountains. What is the Bighorn Medicine Wheel? There …

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Bighorn Canyon Pontoon Rentals from Okabeh (A day on the Pontoon)

Last year, I had the pleasure of visiting Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area by car, from the south end of the park.  The road goes from Wyoming to Montana via one of the largest canyons in the USA.  I described it nearly as good as the Grand Canyon but without all the people.  The southern …

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Visiting the Extraordinary Alvord Desert and Hot Springs in Southeast Oregon

The Alvord Desert is an otherworldly land located in southeast Oregon, at the base of the Steen Mountains, and down a nearly 60-mile long gravel road that connects a handful of ranches to the rest of Oregon.  The following is a list of the best things to do in the Alvord Desert. This post contains …

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Where are all the Torres Del Paine Animals At and What Animals Will You See?

So you’ve decided to go to Torres Del Paine.  Likely you’ve seen the pictures of the granite “Torres”, or towers.  Perhaps you’ve decided to hike the famous “W trek”.  But did you know there’s lots of wildlife to be seen at Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile?  Read more to find where you can …

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