Category Archives: Places to Go

Capulin Volcano National Monumet

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Roger

On Friday, we drove from Rock Springs to Colorado Springs where we spent two days with our daughter and son-in-law. In the evening, we went out to eat at a German restaurant, then headed downtown where the cars from the … Continue reading →

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Grant Teton National Park

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Roger

On Thursday, we drove back to the East Entrance of Yellowstone, our fourth trip on this road. We only stopped once in the park on this day, at LeHardys Rapids on the Yellowstone River. I saw on eBird that Harlequin … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone National Park – Day Two

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Roger

We had two goals at Yellowstone today — to look for wolves and other wildlife in Lamar Valley and to see the falls of the Yellowstone River. To avoid retracing our path from the day before, we drove to the … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone National Park – Day One

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Roger

It was 50 miles from Cody to the East Entrance of the park, which sounds like a lot, but the scenery was every bit as good as the scenery in the park. We got about halfway when it began to … Continue reading →

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Scotts Bluff National Monument

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Roger

I planned on visiting this famous hill along the Oregon Trail when I lived in Colorado, but it never happened. It did, however, happen to be on our route from Kansas City to Cody, Wyoming. Our drive took us past … Continue reading →

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