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Bighorn National Forest: Part 1
Bighorn National Forest, WY, May 2025 At a population of 4,400, Buffalo is one of the largest cities we have stayed in this year. Okay, that is stretching it a bit. We did stay in Denver, CO and just south of Oklahoma City, OK, which are large cities. We have also stayed in several smaller…
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Yellowstone National Park Day 2
Yellowstone National Park, WY, May 2025 This morning, we woke up to a winter wonderland. Temperature was 30 F and beautiful snow. We are fortunate for the large pines around the campground which protects us from wind. The first priority was taking a shower and then going to the store or visitor center to see…
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Brimmers Point
Guernsey State Park, Wyoming, April 2025 The above panorama picture was taken by John at the very top of the bluff. The placard below the steps to the top talked about annually driving a car off and into the reservoir. It’s no longer done but wow what a fall. I wonder how much area had…
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Family day at the beach
Guernsey State Park, WY, May 2025 I never said it was my family. My family would complain about it being cold, damp, and windy. Sadly, goose children listen to their parents better than human children. When the parent goose honked, the children ran back to them. This might be directly related to how likely they…
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St. Vrain to Guernsey SP Wyoming: Information and Driving Directions
Guernsey State Park, WY, April 2025 Park Information: Phone / Internet service Driving Directions (177 miles) Rest Areas Site Information Site Pictures Trail Map
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Sometimes, Your Neighbors are a Bunch of Turkeys
Guernsey State Park, WY, April 2025 It all started in the morning. John pushed the cat food bowls aside, and they made a “Gobble Gobble” sound. He poked the bowls a few more times, and they did not continue to “Gobble Gobble”. He told Kate that he thought we might have turkeys in our campsite.…
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Shady Grove to St. Vrain State Park: Information and Driving Directions
St. Vrain State Park, CO, April 2025 General Park Information Internet / Mobile Service Driving Directions – 157 miles Rest Areas Campsite details Campsite pictures
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Animals at St. Vrain State Park
Longmont, CO, April 2025 St. Vrain State Park is about 50 feet from highway 25, a major north/south route in the area. You can hear the traffic on the highway 24/7. The only exception might be when they close the road in the winter. For being as urban as it is, the park has a…
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes Park, CO, April 2025 Rocky Mountain National Park is about 35 miles west of Longmont, CO. (Longmont is about 40 miles north of Denver.) Due to the winding roads, the drive to the park takes about an hour from Longmont. Some of the views on the drive were stunning. To get to the eastern…
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Agave Ridge Nature Trail
Cedar Bluff State Park, KS, April 2025 Agave Ridge Nature Trail has a 1 mile loop and a longer 5.4 mile loop that includes the 1 mile loop. (FYI, the pamphlet pdfs will probably try to download.) Here is a pdf version of the pamphlet for the hiking trail. While looking for that, I found…