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Bluer Than Blue
A year ago, when we were planning BigTrip, we agreed to put Crater Lake National Park at the top of our list. Neither of us had been to this central Oregon park and we’d heard it was worth a visit. … Continue reading
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Tagged bend, blood moon, crater lake national park, oregon, portland, powells, sisters, stumptown
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Kids’ Post
Hello, Elian reporting. Many of you have been requesting a kid post so…voila! Recently, we visited the Olympic National Park. I think it’s called that because there is a Mount Olympus (not the one where the Greek Gods are). Or … Continue reading
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Reaching the West Coast
This morning, we sat with the sun warming our backs as we looked out over the Pacific Ocean. We made it to the other side! The Olympic Peninsula is amazing, like all of nature decided to hold a big party … Continue reading
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Our Own Private Idaho
Coffee is a big part of our routine. Every morning we start a pot and can hear and smell it brewing throughout the 150 square feet we now call home. It’s like a Folger’s commercial except we can’t fully stretch … Continue reading
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Glaciers, Millers, and Bears, Oh My!
Leaving Butte, the horizon was covered in clouds and in some places you could see sheets of rain over the mountains. But the air was still smokey from wildfires in the north and west and it seemed all of Montana … Continue reading
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Fire and Ice
About 640,000 years ago, a massive volcano erupted in the northwest corner of Wyoming, creating a “caldera” that we now know as Yellowstone National Park. Parts of the park are peaceful and serene; there are miles of yellow fields where elk … Continue reading
Grateful in Wyoming
A lot can happen in a day. We awoke at our campground in Buffalo, Wyoming, a town that seems split between its adorable (and pricey) main street and a strip of gas stations and fast food places (we opted for … Continue reading
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Tagged Bighorn National Forest, Buffalo Bill State Park, sugar beets, Wyoming
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Home on the Range
We left Valentine, Nebraska in good spirits, excited to get to South Dakota and a three-night stay in Custer State Park. The neatly groomed farms of the midwest are now behind us and we pass signs–Broken Leg Road, Antelope Ranch, … Continue reading
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Tagged Buffalo Bill, Custer State Park, Korczak Ziolkowski, Mission, Mt Rushmore, South Dakota
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Prairies, Plains and BFFs
We were anxious to get to Omaha, birthplace of Gerald Ford and Malcolm X, city of Warren Buffett and his many corporations and, most importantly, home to a best friend. Traveling like this makes you appreciate all the people that … Continue reading
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Scenes from the State Fair
UPDATE: Big Mac takes first place in the Big Boar contest, weighing in at a whopping 1166 lbs. According to the Swine superintendent, via the Des Moines Register, Big Mac loves Ding Dongs, Cap’n Crunch and Busch light. Don’t … Continue reading
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