We recently visited Saskatchewan, marking our first time in this Canadian province! While we only had a couple days to explore this new-to-us province, we made the most of it, beginning with a morning in the capital city of Regina. Our first stop was Wascana Centre, where we found ample parking off Wascana Drive near …
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We met my parents in Medora, North Dakota, and spent three days exploring the outdoors and getting to know the history of the town and surrounding area. I had never heard of Medora before our trip, but some quick research made it apparent there's plenty to do in and around this town. Several of the …
We recently met my parents in North Dakota, checking both a new state and another great national park off our list. Established in 1947 to honor its namesake and his love for the North Dakota Badlands, Theodore Roosevelt National Park comprises three park units - the north unit, south unit, and Elk Ranch unit. We …
On a recent motorcycle trip back to Ohio we found ourselves in Columbus. The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) headquarters and Motorcycle Hall of Fame & Museum is not far away in Pickerington, Ohio. I had been there before, but it must have been about 20 years ago and Heather had never been before. After passing …
During our recent motorcycle trip from Wyoming to Ohio, we spent a morning at Indiana Dunes National Park. Redesignated as a national park in 2019, Indiana Dunes has been a hotspot for preservation efforts for more than 100 years. Indiana Dunes State Park, which now resides within the national park, was established in 1926, and …
Each time we visit our friends in West Haven, Utah, we talk about heading up to Promontory Point to visit the Golden Spike National Historical Park. We finally made it happen during our recent trip and enjoyed refreshing our knowledge on the events leading up to the completion of America's first transcontinental railroad. We spent …
As we were creating our driving route from Cheyenne, Wyoming, to West Haven, Utah, to visit our friends, we thought we'd make a loop across eastern Utah, catch up with our friends, and then circle back across Wyoming on our way home. Along our path we discovered Dinosaur National Monument, which straddles the border of …
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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