Eight hundred feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff was a landmark for Native Americans as well as emigrants on the Oregon Trail.
Date Archives June 2022
Fossil Hunting at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Find fossils of Ancient American rhinos, gazelle-camels, and a huge meat-eating pig at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument in the Nebraska panhandle. This summer, I am detailing our road trip to the Dakotas and Mount…
Seeing a Shoot-Out and Waterfalls in South Dakota
We drove through the scenic Spearfish Canyon from Spearfish, South Dakota, to Deadwood, South Dakota, which has casinos, shops, and for us an Old West shootout. This included a short hike to the bottom of…
Marveling at the Height of Devils Tower National Monument
A large column of rock rises 1,267 feet above the nearby Belle Fourche River to form Devils Tower National Monument.
Exploring Medicine Rocks State Park in Montana
Jutting up to the sky in the rolling grass and pine-covered hills of southeastern Montana are the pockmarked knobs of Medicine Rocks State Park. This was our hiking stop between Theodore Roosevelt National Park and…
Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit
Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit has cannonball-shaped rocks and brightly colored rock formations coupled with the Little Missouri River. The North Unit is 68 miles north of the South Unit on U.S. Highway 85….
