It is estimated that between 20,000 and 30,000 pioneers died along the arduous Oregon Trail. That is the equivalent of 10 graves per mile. As we were driving across some of the most challenging …
U.S. National Parks: America’s Cathedrals
Wilderness and the idea of wilderness is one of the permanent homes of the human spirit. - Joseph Wood Krutch In 1872, Yellowstone became the first National Park ever established in the world. Its …
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A Hostel Stay in Jackson, Wyoming
I could not wait to visit Jackson, Wyoming. From what I had learned, I expected a vibrant, authentic western town skirted by the Grand Tetons. The good news is that it was all of these things and it …
The Drive Is Enough
When we decided to detour off of US-20 to see Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse, we knew we would be driving on I-90 a bit before picking up our scenic two-lane road again. Since we were not sure about …
What South Dakota Knows About Moving Mountains
If the future is to remain open and free, we need people who can tolerate the unknown, who will not need the support of completely worked-out systems or traditional blueprints from the past. - …
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It’s All in The Details: The Nebraska Sandhills
It must have been the scarcity of detail in that tawny landscape that made detail so precious. - Will Cather, My Antonia As a native of the Pacific Northwest, the Great Plains always held a Little …
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