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Paddling the Mississippi River in LaCrosse, WI – September 2016
Years ago I presented a workshop in Winona, MN and stayed at a hotel in LaCrosse. As I was driving to the hotel I watched the Mississippi River and thought it would be interesting to camp along it and to … Continue reading
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Why is it called Sioux Falls? September 2016
Why is it called Sioux Falls? Because it has a significant water fall! We were driving across South Dakota, headed for Michigan and planned this as a short stop – only two nights. Sometimes when we make such stops we … Continue reading
Teddy Roosevelt and “Strenuous Living” – September 2016
I have always been interested in Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. In his youth he suffered from a range on illnesses that left him almost incapacitated. He was also very nearsighted which caused him to wear glasses most of his life. Yet … Continue reading
Custer’s Last Stand – September 2016
As we planned our route to Michigan I noticed that we would be driving near the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. I didn’t want to bypass this site of American history so we planned it as a stop. After a … Continue reading
River Rafting with Wine, Smoke Jumpers, and Montana History – August 2016
We left the Tacoma area on August 28th and headed east over the Snoqualmie Pass. As we drove east I was struck by the difference in terrain. We had just left the deep forest of the Cascade Mountain range and … Continue reading
Junior Rangers at Mount Rainer, August 2016
Mount Rainer dominates the eastern skyline of the Seattle/Tacoma area. A volcano that made its last major eruption too long ago to remember, it is still an active volcano. We were able to have our three granddaughters stay with us … Continue reading
Exploring the Olympic Peninsula, July 2016
Olympic National Park is a million acres in the Olympic Peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and Puget Sound. The park is unique in that it is actually three parks in one. First, there is the temperate rain forest in the … Continue reading
Whidbey Island, WA – July 2016
Whidbey Island is located in Puget Sound, north of Seattle. Our reason for traveling to Whidbey Island may seem a bit strange. Many, many years ago I saw one of those disaster movies where the President and First Family were … Continue reading
We Finally Made It To Washington
We began our journey to Washington in March and, eleven states later, we arrived at Camp Murray Beach Campground near Lakewood, WA on May 25th. At the risk of revealing a great secret, Camp Murray Beach is a hidden jewel. … Continue reading
The End of the Oregon Trail, Portland, OR – May 2016
When the pioneers of the 1800s started their westward journey many were focused on what is now Portland, Oregon as their final destination. Our journey west brought us to the Jantzen Beach RV Park on Hayden Island in the Columbia … Continue reading
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