Santa Elena Canyon Hike
Santa Elena canyon is dramatic and well worth the steep climb at the beginning and some rocky cliff edges.
Window Trail Hike
The Window trail at Big Bend is a beautiful hike even if you don’t go all the way to the trail’s end. Beware the uphill coming back!
Canyon
The town of Canyon, Texas isn’t much but it’s a nice enough place for a road trip break. And Palo Duro canyon outside of town was worth staying a second night so we could visit.
Driving to Texas
Driving from Michigan to Texas was about as boring as we thought it would be. At least we left snow behind.
Caprock Coulee Hike
The Caprock Coulee trail is a great day hike through the badlands of North Dakota, offering overviews, rock formations, and wildlife opportunities.
On the way home from Glacier
It’s a long drive from Glacier National Park to Michigan. Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the Lake Superior shore make nice stopovers. Day 1: Columbia Falls, Montana to Williston, North Dakota We saw a deer downtown as we turned onto the main road. And got a last look at bison. And at mountains, with better