DNA-X # 7 Canyons and missiles and floods, oh my! The sun had disappeared behind the steep canyon wall as we followed the narrow road weaving our way up Spearfish Canyon. A rocky stream paralleled the road tumbling it’s way down, forming deep pools where Native Americans once hunted …
The Bighorns “ Go softly by that river side Or when you would depart You’ll find its every winding tied And knotted round your heart” R. Kipling We leave the grand glaciers behind and drive southeast across most of the state of Montana. Nine hours later we arrive at the …
“Far away in northwestern Montana, hidden from view by clustering mountain peaks, lies an unmapped corner – the Crown of the Continent – “ 1901 George Bird Grinnell ‘Father’ of Glacier National Park We packed up our fishing poles and aimed “G” northwest through the vast wheat fields and ranches of …
It’s always hard to leave Jackson Hole, WY but as this adventure was a last minute plan, the search for accommodations has now left us out in the cold. Never mind, we are heading for points north. The great state of Montana is “Big Sky” country and the “Treasure State” …
“This Sublime Valley…” H. Albright After a great stay in Boulder, we head “G” northwest on a nine-hour trek to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The weather is perfect, a dry 85 degrees and the traffic is sparse. We spend most of the day on WY Route 191, a combination of …
Finally, as the sun emerged the snow capped peaks of the Rocky Mountains came into view. The Ocean of Corn (see DNA-X #17, 2010) disappeared in the rearview mirror. Into view came a small herd of Pronghorn Antelope wandering through the sagebrush high plains. We were homing in on …
Well, we’re on the road again! Blog readers from last year may remember we traveled aboard “Blackie” our 2008 Range Rover Sport. We figured after almost 14,000 miles she deserved a vacation! This time our trusty steed is a gray 2007 LR3 purchased at Land Rover Palm Beach a couple …
We aim Blackie south from North Carolina to our final destination: Florida. We have seen some amazing things and learned a lot on our epic expedition to Discover North America. This latest adventure started from Key West, FL the southern most point in the US in June 2010. We traveled …
Once again, the Great Plains spread out before us as we drive east on I70 into Kansas. The flat, featureless landscape is seldom peppered with trees or contour and one is subsequently attracted to any roadside sign, however tacky. The first in a series appears displaying tattered flags, faded lettering …
“Wilderness, wilderness…we scarcely know what we mean by the term, though the sound of it draws all whose nerves and emotions have not yet been irreparably stunned, deadened, numbed by the caterwauling of commerce, the sweating scramble for profit and domination.” Edward Abbey; Desert Solitaire On our Discover North America …
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