June 26, 2017 We saw both antelope and bison in the distance on our drive from Crawford to Custer. We thought it a good sign. The city of Custer has about 2,000 people and an equal number of t-shirt or rock shops. The tourist nature of the area wasn’t our Read more
June 25, 2017 We weren’t quite ready for the adventure we experienced on our hiking trip to the Red Cloud Buttes at Fort Robinson. The trail map, located after talking with three different people, had so little detail that we didn’t take it with us as we headed up the Read more
June 25, 2017 The Park offers many historical exhibits. One, dates to the time in 1919 when the fort served as remount depot for the Army’s horses and mules. The operating room in the veterinary hospital still houses equine equipment. Fort Robinson is also home to the Trailside Museum of Read more
June 24-25, 2017 We took the scenic (dirt road) route to Agate Fossil Beds National Monument and shared the road with some cows before heading into farmland for as far as the eye could see. Photos and video available. Agate Fossil Beds National Monument Fossils were discovered on the former Read more
June 23, 2017 Toadstools are sandstone slabs resting on clay pedestals. They look like mushrooms. Toadstools are formed when wind and water erode the soft clay under the cap of the toadstool. Sometimes the toadstool stem collapses and caps are left scattered around. The picture below shows harder quartzite surrounded Read more
When we reserved four nights of camping at Fort Robinson State Park, we had no idea that it was nearly the size of Walt Disney World; that it would offer incredible scenery, rodeos, horseback riding, jeep trips, hiking, wagon rides, theater, restaurants, and museums; or that its history included serving Read more
June 21, 2017 The Legacy of the Plains Museum We had passed this museum many times. In fact, our first scenic loop started from there. On our last day in Scott’s Bluff we took the time to check it out. We learned about farming and ranching in the area, pioneer Read more
June 20-22, 2017 Using the Robidoux Campground as a base, we explored some of the area surrounding Scott’s Bluff. Chimney Rock (visible from Scott’s Bluff) is one of the most famous landmarks along the Emigrant Trails (Oregon, California and Mormon). It’s one of many sandstone formations that somehow survived the Read more
June 19, 2017 The hard cap rock of the Wildcat Range kept its siltstone, sandstone, limestone and volcanic ash from eroding into the plains. Scott’s Bluff is a series of formations in the range and was our next stop. The Robidoux (think Roo-be-doo) Campground provided large sites with blooming trees, Read more