Old Faithful
Yellowstone National Park Website – https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm Wyoming and Montana
So back in 2016, we had a great six days in Glacier National Park. But the kids had never been this far West before, so (twist our arm), we planned to take them to Yellowstone National Park.
So after a long day of driving north to south through Montana, and a night’s camping in southern Montana…
We stopped at Grant-Kors Ranch National Historic Site that day too. Lassoing isn’t going well!
… we made it to Yellowstone [...]
Glacier National Park Website – https://www.nps.gov/glac/index Waterton Lakes National Park (Glacier’s sister park in Canada) – https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/waterton/ St Mary, Montana
Back in 2017, our big adventure was having a new baby. But in 2016, we took a month-long road trip out to Montana. The highlight of our trip? 6 days in Glacier National Park! Even though it is in the middle of nowhere, this was the 10th most visited national park in 2019 with 3 million visitors, which tells you how amazing it is. And it’s amazing.
We had spent our previous day in a hotel room by a giant penguin…
Appalachian Trail – Shenandoah National Park – northern half – Backpacking Day 3 Type: One way Hours: Open 24 hours
Distance: There are 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park. We did the northern 46 of them. Difficulty: 6 of 10. Total score: 10 of 10 (Northern Shenandoah National Park AT score)
Resource – Appalachian Trail Guide to Maryland and Northern Virginia – 2008 Edition – Appalachian Trail Conservancy or the Appalachian Trail Guide to Shenandoah National Park (2012 – 14th edition) I can’t over-recommend carrying a trail map and guide while backpacking, it will help [...]
Appalachian Trail – Shenandoah National Park – northern half – Backpacking Day 2 Type: One way Hours: Open 24 hours
Distance: There are 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park. We did the northern 50 of them. Difficulty: 6 of 10. Total score: 10 of 10 (Northern Shenandoah National Park AT score)
Resource – Appalachian Trail Guide to Maryland and Northern Virginia – 2008 Edition – Appalachian Trail Conservancyor the Appalachian Trail Guide to Shenandoah National Park (2012 – 14th edition) I can’t over-recommend carrying a trail map and guide while backpacking, it will help [...]
