Category: Scenery

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The Enchanted Highway Regent North Dakota (World’s Largest Scrap Metal Sculptures)

The Enchanted Highway Regent North Dakota

If driving across I-94 in North Dakota, you MUST take exit 72 and do the 64-mile round trip down to Regent, so you can see all the art work of the Enchanted Highway.  The Enchanted Highway Regent North Dakota is the world’s largest collection of scrap metal sculptures and one of the top reasons why …

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Best Things to Do on Highway 2 in Montana (All 667 miles of it!)

Glory Hole

Highway US-2 across Montana is one of the longest roads across a single state in the USA.  It travels an entire time zone!  Also known as the Roosevelt Highway, I traveled all 667 miles to find the best Things to Do on Highway 2 in Montana, as listed from west to east of this epic …

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Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs (a Soak and a Sunset)

Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs outside of Saco Montana is an oasis in northeast Montana for two reasons: There just isn’t much to do and see in northeast Montana. The area is mostly wheat fields, oil pumps, and little towns. Montana is famous for its hot springs such as Bozeman or Chico Hot Springs. But if …

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Best Things to Do in Great Falls Montana (Lewis & Clark & Mermaids?)

Best Things to do in Great Falls

The land around Great Falls, MT marks the location of one of the significant events in the Lewis & Clark expedition – the great portage.  Boating up the Missouri River was an effective way to move west until they came upon not one, but five waterfalls in an 18-mile section of river that’s now known …

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Glacier National Park in the Spring (No Glaciers but Plenty of Snow)

Glacier National Park in Montana is one of the USA’s most prestigious national parks.  It’s a favorite park for some of my friends.  In the summertime, it is a view, hike, and wildlife extravaganza but Glacier National Park in the Spring is another story – still some good views but massive closures too. Apgar Village …

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Highway OR-216 (Grass Valley To Tygh Valley Road Trip)

Highway OR-216

There are so many scenic drives in the state of Oregon, and one in contention for most scenic might be the stretch of Highway OR-216 from Grass Valley to Tygh Valley, also known as the “Sherars Bridge Highway”.  From the views of Mt Hood, the to scenic camping spots on the Lower Deschutes River and …

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Oregon Outback Scenic Byway Things to Do (Tourin’ with the Tumbleweeds)

These are my favorite things to do along the Oregon Outback Scenic Byway located in Eastern Oregon.  It’s way off the beaten trail and aptly named the “Oregon Outback Scenic Byway” due to the similarity to Australia’s Outback. La Pine Most likely you will be starting from Bend or Crater Lake.   Drive Highway 97 to …

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Crater Lake in April (How Deep is Your Lake?)

Crater Lake is one of my favorite National Parks – I’ve been there four times, but always in the summer.  This year, I found myself at Crater Lake in April (April 1, Easter Sunday to be exact) so decided to make a detour over to Crater Lake.  Crater Lake in the Spring is the basically …

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The Perfect Ethiopia Northern Circuit Itinerary (Ethiopia Itinerary 2 Weeks more or less)

The most popular sites in Ethiopia are in the northern part of the country. Tours by established western tour companies are outrageously expensive, you can do it much cheaper via Independent Travel with little loss of comfort. I spent a couple weeks in the area and learned from my itinerary mistakes to provide you with …

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Best Time to Visit Skagit Valley Tulip Festival 2020 + Other Tips

One of the greatest sights during spring in the Pacific Northwest is the blooming tulips and daffodils in the Skagit Valley.  Please read below for the best time to visit Skagit Valley Tulip Festival and other tips for your visit.  These are a few things I learned after visiting the festival over several of my …

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