July 27th, 2024 I made my way down Montana Highway 200, following the Clearwater River to Missoula. It is the largest city I have passed through on my spring and summer loop. There is an REI store there, so I used some of my free dividend dollars to purchase a couple more pairs of SmartwoolContinue reading “Warm Springs”
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Seeley Lake
July 23rd, 2024 I drove south along the Swan River and over the divide to the Clearwater River drainage. I camped at Lake Alva a little north of the tourist town of Seeley Lake, Montana. Most people here were taking advantage of the string of lakes on the Clearwater River to escape the heat wave.Continue reading “Seeley Lake”
East Side Story
July 19th, 2024 You can’t pull a trailer over the Going To The Sun Highway to get to the east side of Glacier National Park. You must loop down round the south side of the park on Route 2. That is alright, as it is a scenic route along the Flathead River and then overContinue reading “East Side Story”
West Side Story
July 18th, 2024 The holiday rush was over and I left Idaho, headed for West Glacier in Montana. I started out early in the morning (5:30 a.m.) as I had about 4.5 hours of driving, plus would lose an hour crossing from Pacific to Mountain time zones. There were also a couple of places IContinue reading “West Side Story”
Sam Owen
July 10th, 2024 I hitched up and drove through Sandpoint on the way to my next campground on the east side of Lake Pend Oreille (pronounced Ponderay). Sam Owen is a Forest Service campground near the small harbor town of Hope. It is probably the most popular campground in northern Idaho. This is probably dueContinue reading “Sam Owen”
Whitebird
June 25th, 2024 From the plain near McCall, I began the decent down Highway 95 along the Little Salmon River. This drive was different than most I had done. The highway was nothing like those you typically find in Michigan. It was smooth asphalt with absolutely no pot holes. It curved back and forth alongContinue reading “Whitebird”
The Sawtooths
June 15th, 2024 I left the Ketchum, Idaho area near sunrise on June 6th. I climbed the winding road to Galena Pass and then dropped down into the Sawtooth Valley. I was headed for somewhere around Stanley, a popular tourist town at the base of the Sawtooth Mountains. Because of the popularity, I was aContinue reading “The Sawtooths”
Craters
June 1st, 2024 The last place I planned to stay before heading north into the mountains of Idaho, was Craters of the Moon National Monument. The landscape into which I was heading, is not one that would normally catch my attention. I preferred forest and streams. I knew the Craters would be dry and rocky.Continue reading “Craters”
Curlew Campground
May 27th, 2024 Last week I left Utah and entered Idaho. I drove north from Snowville and crossed into Idaho’s Curlew National Grassland. The area is know for Sage and Sharptailed Grouse that perform their mating dance in March and April. I was a little late to observe. The campground seemed a convenient place toContinue reading “Curlew Campground”
A Storm, Wildlife, and Return to Winter
April 18th, 2024 By 9 a.m. on Saturday, the 13th of April, I had crossed the plains from Minnesota and arrived on the Wall. That is a north-south ridge overlooking the badlands between Wall, South Dakota and Badlands National Park that is popular for dispersed camping. It is often crowded and full of campers enjoyingContinue reading “A Storm, Wildlife, and Return to Winter”
Starting All Over 