If you have any interest or love for the mighty forces that shape our planet the Newberry National Volcanic Monument has numerous attractions to scratch that itch. From our camping spot just outside the Monument’s borders we are well situated to visit and explore most of the volcanic wonders and revel in Central Oregon’s molten …
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We are hanging out with a buddy in the National Forest near Sunriver, Oregon. On a trip into town for supplies and high(er) speed Internet access that doesn’t count against my AT&T “unlimited” data plan we headed towards Sunriver Brewing. On the way there we saw signs on Hwy 97 announcing the existence of the …
While hanging out below Three Creek Lake in Sisters we decided to be as wasteful and inefficient as possible and take the drive over into Lebanon to pick up our mail at the UPS Store. On the way there along Hwy 20 we saw signs for Cascadia State Park and liked the name. Once we …
We found the picturesque Three Creek Lake in Deschutes County, Oregon above the town of Sisters. It is 76 acres and relatively shallow at 11–28 feet in depth. It sits at an elevation of 6550 feet located in a glacial cirque, formed by the Cabot Creek Glaciation about 13,000 years ago. Surrounding Three Creek Lake …
Just up the road from Grand Teton National Park sits America’s first National Park, Yellowstone. Since we were planning on heading up into Canada eventually we were heading due North and that put Yellowstone next on our path and in our sights. On March 1, 1872, with the stroke of a pen, President Ulysses S. …
Once we entered Wyoming two main attractions pulled us in their direction; Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park. Since we were traveling in a Northward direction our first stop would be Grand Teton. We first stopped in at the Jenny Lake Visitor Center to check out the conditions and trail/area closures due to …
Once the two main reasons we were in Idaho (getting a new front bumper/winch and seeing the total solar eclipse) were finished we set our sights on Wyoming and the many stunning offerings within. Since we were planning on continuing up and into Canada we wanted to travel Wyoming from South to North so as …
Well over a year ago, sometime early in 2016, we heard about the upcoming total solar eclipse and immediately made plans to be somewhere we could experience this once-in-a-lifetime event. We bought eclipse glasses and started doing research on where we wanted to be on August 21st. Once we had made the purchase of our …
While exploring the area around the North Rim of the Grand Canyon Willow and I made use of our copy of Arizona Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails to find some interesting and not too difficult offroad adventures. One of our favorites was a drive along some roads to the west of Hwy 67 which included visits …
While we were staying at our spot in the Castle Valley we decided to explore the surrounding area and tackle some of the offroad trails offered. When we were at the Overland Expo West in early May we knew we would eventually end up in Moab and so picked up a copy of the the …