From swimming with beluga whales and photographing polar bears in Canada’s Great White North, to swinging through the jungle in Mexico, we love exploring our home continent as much as one’s across the pond. Join us on road trips, hikes, rafting adventures, and cultural experiences in North America.
RV rental Kansas CityMidwest Road Trip We are driving across the country on a six-week road trip. I told you about the first few days in South Dakota in my last post. Our next two stops were at aunts’ houses. The first was my aunt in Missouri, then Henry’s aunts in Kentucky. These days were …
Missouri, Kentucky, and a Bit of Ohio {Fall 2018 Road Trip} Read More »
There have been a lot of posts here about how to plan a trip to a particular destination. You know what I mean – things to do in Glacier National Park (10,000 words!), where to soak in a Montana hot spring, and Lewis and Clark sites in Montana. I’ve been trying to grow this blog …
The definitive guide to hot springs in Montana. We’ve listed all the Montana hot spring resorts and undeveloped hot springs in Montana. Plus, how to get there, where to stay, rates, hours, and what to expect.
WINTER DOESN’T MEAN THAT ROAD TRIP SEASON IS OVER; it just means you have to take a little extra time on the road. And isn’t that the point? Last February, I ventured into Western Montana to cross-country ski and soak in hot springs with my husband, Henry, and our two boys, Anders, 8, and Finn, 6. …
We love visiting our neighboring state of Idaho and I was fortunate to get to write about weekend getaways in the Gem State for Trivago’s blog. An excerpt: After an afternoon of cycling along the 25-mile Boise River Greenbelt, I’m sitting on the patio outside Fork, a hip eatery in downtown Boise. Riding beside the …
Joyous Solstice! Merry Christmas! Hurrah for Hanukkah! Winter Greetings! I didn’t send a letter with our holiday card this year, so I am using this forum to do just that. Consider this your winter greeting card from me for whatever holidays you celebrate. If you have looked at this website at all, you know that …
One of the things I thought about a lot while hiking in Europe was how wild the United States is in pockets. I loved rambling through the alps and along the U.K. coast, but it wasn’t the same as walking in wilderness. Upon our return to the U.S. I was asked to write a piece …
A few years ago I was interviewed for an article in NationalGeographic.com about the five must-do local activities for outdoor enthusiasts visiting Montana in spring. Living in Montana, I never liked spring. While the rest of the northern hemisphere is dancing in daffodils and turning in tulips, Montanans are wading through sleety, sludgy, cold, gray …
In the opening to “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Snoopy skates onto a pond and grabs the hand of a child and skates with a bunch of them in single file. He slides on the ice on his belly. The children skate in a carefree, winter wonderland, except for Charlie Brown, of course, who ends up …
Nestled into a valley between the Mission and Swan mountain ranges in western Montana, Seeley Lake is one of the more scenic spots in a spectacular state. The Mission Mountain Wilderness is on one side, the Bob Marshall Wilderness on the other, and a chain of lakes runs through it. Winter is the perfect time …
Winter weekend: Seeley Lake offers fun on and off the ice Read More »
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