Episode 10 of the All Around The West Podcast is live! In this episode, Sue and I talk about three different places that we visited in Montana, all of which were visited by Lewis and Clark. They are: Giant Springs State Park, Tower Rock State Park, and Gates of the Mountains. ...
State Parks
Thousand Springs Scenic Byway – Idaho
A couple of years ago, Sue and I took a trip to Idaho, one of those trips where we really didn't figure out ahead of time where we were going to go. We just kind of took it as it came and decided on the fly what to go see. We ended up in Twin Falls at one point and decided to head over to Hagerman ...
Idaho State Parks : Podcast 8
Episode 8 of the All Around The West Podcast is now ready! In this episode, we talk about several of the great Idaho state parks that we visited last year. While national parks get all the fame, there are some wonderful state parks that are well work visiting. ...
Visit State Parks During the Shutdown
I know that everyone is ticked that they can't go our National Parks while the shutdown is in place. I'm with you and I can't imagine how frustrating it might be to have had a vacation planned where you were going to visit a favorite park or a park that you had never been too. I hope they get this ...
Caves and Caverns : Podcast 4
Podcast 4 is up and in it, we talk about our visit to two caves in Montana on our latest trip. They were very different from each other but we decided to group them together on our podcast. One was your typical cave experience with stalagmites and stalactites and the other was used by Native ...
Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park
Located just a few miles south of I-90 between Three Forks and Butte, Montana, these caverns are definitely worth going to. These are some of the largest limestone caves in the Northwest. They have beautiful stalactites, stalagmites, and helictites. It's a great visit into a cool environment on a ...
Pictograph Cave State Park
Here's a fun little park just south of Billings, Montana - Pictograph Cave State Park. It's tucked away up a small canyon/cove and includes three "caves". Since it's right south of Billings, if you are staying there for the night, it's a quick trip down to see it after you get settled. Or if you ...
First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park
A day or so after visiting Madison Buffalo Jump, we visited First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park near Great Falls, Montana. What, another buffalo jump? Yes, buffalo were plentiful back then, and this was a proven way for the Native Americans to get what they needed. But this buffalo jump was ...
Visiting Madison Buffalo Jump State Park
The first you notice when you get to Madison Buffalo Jump State Park in Montana is this big mountain with a flattish top right in front you. Apparently this is where it all happened. After we walked from the parking area up to an interpretive area (even though the map said you could drive up and ...