When we first moved to Cheyenne, we quickly learned its origin story and the significance of Union Pacific (UP) Railroad. You can't drive downtown without encountering the giant UP control tower overseeing the dozens of train tracks running straight through the city. For that matter, you can't miss the smoke and sounds of the 100+ …
After a fun weekend attending graduation parties for cousins on both sides of our family, we had the opportunity to host a few of our out-of-town relatives who had never visited Cheyenne. It's tricky being a tour guide in a town you haven't thoroughly explored yourself! Between a late fall arrival, a month out of …
Living in Wyoming during the winter presents all kinds of fun opportunities for snowy outdoor activities. While we've enjoyed hiking and snowshoeing elsewhere in winter, we were excited to spend a recent long weekend in nearby Custer State Park tackling those activities here. We've also sought out new-to-us winter activities, recently attending our first skijoring …
When we first moved to Wyoming, a gentleman who purchased something from us on Facebook Marketplace offered me a rundown of all his favorite spots across the state. He said he and his father enjoyed hunting near Saratoga, and they always ended their long days with a soak in the local hot spring and a …
When we moved to Wyoming, I signed up for all of the state and local tourism accounts so I could get a better understanding of the area. Our move was in late fall so the newsletters I received focused on things to do during winter, both at the national and state parks as well as …
When we visited Custer State Park last summer, I spent some time with their visitor brochure and was drawn to the winter park activities. It seemed clear based on things like free snowshoe rentals and hiking trail treasure hunts that they were trying to entice people to the park in the off-season. Mission accomplished, as …
When we scouted places we might want to live in South Dakota and Wyoming, the Black Hills area was at the top of our list. One of our favorite days was driving Needles Highway and down through Custer State Park to our accommodations in Hot Springs, South Dakota. We promised ourselves we would be back, …
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
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