Custer, South Dakota
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 Read more…
Red Cloud Buttes Hike, Fort Robinson State Park, Crawford, NE
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 Read more…
Fort Robinson State Park, Crawford Nebraska
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. Read more…
Around Crawford, Nebraska and Fort Robinson State Park
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 Read more…
Toadstool Geologic Park, Around Crawford, Nebraska
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 Read more…
Fort Robinson State Park, Crawford, Nebraska
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, Read more…
Around Scott’s Bluff, Nebraska, continued
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. Read more…
Around Scott’s Bluff, Nebraska
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). Read more…
Scott’s Bluff, Nebraska
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 Read more…
Denver, Colorado: Rocky Mountain National Park
June 14, 2017 Rocky Mountain National Park isn’t in Denver but we visited there with Elizabeth while we were based in Denver. Approaching the mountains from Interstate 70 More mountain vistas. And some detail shots. Loved the frozen lake in Read more…