Jul 17
Badlands National Park is such a wonderful spot in South Dakota. Did you know there is now free Badlands National Park Camping? Here’s the best time to visit Badlands National Park and the story of my night at the free campground along with pictures to inspire your trip to the Badlands. This post contains affiliate …
Jul 12
There are 100’s of attractions in the Black Hills, South Dakota trying to separate you from your money during your Black Hills vacation. This has become a midwest tourism mecca since it is near Mount Rushmore. A few things are worth it. But there are also a few free things to do in the Black …
Jul 06
Mt Rushmore is probably the most photographed site located in South Dakota. This is a guide to the best time to photograph Mount Rushmore, as well as some of the best viewpoints of Mount Rushmore. Note: all photographs on this page are unedited and uncropped to give you an idea of what the lighting is …
Jul 03
What is Wall Drug? It’s a drug store and restaurant and gift shop mall and tourist trap on I-90 just outside Badlands National Park in the little town of Wall, South Dakota. For many of us, it’s a reminder of our childhood – long car trips on I-90 out west. It’s the capital of KITSCH! …
Jun 25
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (or some as some people call “Teddy Roosevelt National Park”) is arguably the best destination in North Dakota. With amazing rock formations and wildlife, it’s one of my new favorite national parks and on my early May weekend visit, found it was easy to get away from it all. This post …
Jun 19
North Dakota is not packed with traditional attractions. There’s one national park, a bunch of recreation lakes and reservoirs, and historical sites from the time of the Lewis & Clark expedition and the western expansion. To bring tourists, various towns created their own attractions and claims to fame. Luckily for travelers of Interstate 94, all …
Jun 12
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 …
Jun 05
You may have seen I’ve been making my way across the USA lately. This is normally incredibly expensive as a solo traveler due to accommodation costs, but I found a better, cheaper way to do it. In January, I bought a Ford Transit Connect cargo van. It looks a lot like a minivan but besides …
May 30
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 …
May 23
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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