August 8, 2006.
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I left my posh accomodations at a decent hour this morning and got through the “traffic” in Spokane without incident. I was anxious to get to my new home, and promised myself I’d make as few stops as possible so that I could be productive [...]
August 7, 2006.
* WPG2 CANNOT LOCATE GALLERY2 ITEM ID 1702 * Last night I stayed in a lousy, loud, bug-infested campsite so I was glad to hit the road. I was also glad that the train of ants that formed on the outside of my tent never made it inside to eat me alive. Today’s [...]
August 6, 2006.
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After yesterday’s hike I longed for something more challenging and satisfying. I inquired at the visitor’s center if any trails actually went to a peak. The girl at the desk recommended Static Peak, a mountain reached via Death Canyon. There was no official trail to [...]
August 5, 2006.
* WPG2 CANNOT LOCATE GALLERY2 ITEM ID 1651 * I arrived late this morning and didn’t get to the trailhead until 10:30am. Yes, this is late for me. With hesitation, I chose the “very strenuous” route up to Ampitheater and Surprise Lakes. This 9.6 mile out-and-back trip is popular, so it’s strenuosity was [...]
August 4, 2006.
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After a pleasant visit to Mt. Rushmore, I crossed over into the state of Wyoming and drove slightly out of the way to Devil’s Tower. I would surely get some use out of my National Parks pass on this trip! I hit some traffic [...]
August 4, 2006.
* WPG2 CANNOT LOCATE GALLERY2 ITEM ID 1579 *I awoke early and found that the Black Hills visitor’s center was not open yet so I had no information or maps to explore the area. Since I was so close to Mt. Rushmore, I decided to check it out.
Let me preface this by stating [...]
August 3, 2006.
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By 10:00 on this cool, crisp, sunny morning I had entered South Dakota. Shortly after I stopped at a rest area and picked up some information and had a snack. I walked around the “pet exercise area”– someone should tell these folks that humans need [...]
August 1, 2006.
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I get in the car and wave goodbye…hit the road…and plan on tearing across the Eastern portion of the country as quickly as possible. It is this geographic location that I wish to escape so badly. There’s not much to look forward to in the [...]
Driving, driving, driving… I write tonight from a hotel somewhere in Washington. I drove through Idaho, Montana, and Idaho again. I made one stop in Butte, Montana, where I had lunch, walked around a bit and went on an underground history tour. More about that later.
In the 10 minutes or so I walked through town, [...]
WOW.
I’ve spent the last two days hiking around Grand Teton N.P. The trails are super easy but the views are just astounding. I’m glad I decided to make a pit stop here. Yesterday I hiked up to a couple of lakes and then ran back down to the trailhead. Yes, ran, [...]