Our final stop on our trip proved to be a favorite. In my mind, before our trip, I envisioned this stop as being a quickie. We would drive around a little, get our “stamp”, and then be on our way. It was such a pleasant surprise though! We woke up in Billings and, after having …
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
As sad as we were to leave Glacier, we had plans to explore more of the great state Montana! As we traveled south, it was just beautiful {I think we all said “beautiful” on this trip about 1,000 times each}. Every couple minutes it seemed we would pass another lake and it was just gorgeous. …
Glacier National Park: Part II
Two days in Glacier just isn’t long enough. We loved this place so much and as we were leaving we were already planning all of the things we would want to do if we came again. Because we were a little surprised by the crowds the first day, we wanted to make sure we hit …
Glacier National Park: Part I
Glacier National Park is an absolute dream. I am already dreaming of going back and what I want to do. We spent two days there and it was wonderful. Apgar Visitor Center We entered the park and did our first stop at the Apgar Visitor Center. This is located on the west side of the …
Dinosaur National Monument
“The Green is greatly increased by the Yampa…and the waters waltz their way through the canyon, making their own rippling, rushing, roaring music.” — John Wesley Powell — Last week, we were supposed to be heading north for our Berning Family Reunion but it was cancelled. We were so bummed (but completely understood). Since Mark …
Nez Perce
After our ‘bit of a bummer’ day, we woke up ready and excited for a NEW DAY! We ate some breakfast, loaded up, and hit the road once again. Nez Perce National Historical Park First stop today, White Bird Battlefield! This is apart of the Nez Perce National Historical Park. Have I mentioned how much …
Craters Of The Moon
WHAT IS THIS PLACE?! Oh my goodness, Craters Of The Moon is UNREAL! I could not get enough of this place! It is mesmerizing in how completely different it is from any other place I’ve ever been to. It honestly feels out of this world and our family had so much fun exploring this place. …
Fort Davis National Historical Site
This day began our travel back home. We left the ranch house in Alpine around 8:00 and headed up to Fort Davis National Historical Site. This was a frontier military post from the Indians War era. We have been to several military forts before and this one was different and neat to see. We walked …
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park is incredible! I will say, I don’t think I have ever been anywhere so isolated. Big Bend is MASSIVE and so far removed from everything, which I must admit, might be part of it’s charm. We pulled into Big Bend in the late afternoon after driving over from San Antonio and …
Amistad National Recreation Area
We hit the road again and left the great city of San Antonio and headed to Amistad National Recreation Area. Fun fact: Amistad Reservoir is shared between Mexico AND the United States. We didn’t see much of it but what we did see was beautiful. It has these high cliffs along the edges which give …