I guess we can only judge Wyoming based on our adventures in spectacular Yellowstone National Park. What we saw was natural wonder all around us from the colorful paint pots of natural chemicals bubbling up from below the earth's surface to the steaming geysers, to the amazing wildlife. I just know that Wyoming holds more treasure that we didn't get to see and another state capitol we missed in Cheyenne. Hopefully … [Read more...]
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is America’s first national park, founded in 1872. One of the reasons the government decided to preserve this area as public land is because it holds the majority of the world’s geysers including “Old Faithful.” Geysers are created by steam generated by volcanic heat under the surface of the earths crust. The establishment of Yellowstone National Park inspired the creation of many … [Read more...]
Itinerary #3: Idaho, Wyoming and Montana
This was our third road trip, and by now we’d started to get the hang of traveling together, moving quickly and absorbing everything we were seeing. Back home, our friends were starting to get very invested in our adventures on the road, and one family in particular was pretty keen on joining us. Sherry and her two kids, Maya and Eitan, were a godsend. Sherry was a retired attorney and 8th grade history teacher, … [Read more...]