Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward #51 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Utah Lake State Park, Provo, UT Trash Collected: 0.34 pounds The morning broke bright and sunny again. While it had gotten chilly overnight, I'd slept soundly. which wasn't surprising after the previous day's events. A whole day lay ahead of … Continue reading Go West: Lakeside Layover
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward #51 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Thunder Basin National Grassland; Two Moon Loop, Glendo State Park, Glendo, WY Sublime Sunrise The morning sunrise was everything I expected and more. I woke early as the pre-dawn light began to fill the sky. While I was certain now … Continue reading Go West: Lakes and Ponderosa
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward Trail/Park: Custer State Park, Jewel Cave National Monument and Thunder Basin National Grasslands Morning Breaks I woke to a thick layer of frost coating both the inside and outside of the camper windows despite leaving a window cracked and running the heater intermittently overnight. I hadn't been cold. … Continue reading Go West: Backroad Surprises
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward #50 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Badlands National Park (Lakota: Makȟóšiča ) Coffee and Corn There is something I find so wonderful about waking up in the quiet of a campground in chilly weather. The snug warmth of a sleeping bag or my camper that keeps … Continue reading Go West: Buttes and Prairie
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward Where to From Here In 2022 I did a blitz trip west to visit family and friends in Utah, California and Arizona. As the landscapes rolled by on 10-12 hour days of driving, I had promised myself I would take the trip again in 2023, cutting back those … Continue reading Go West 2023: The Best Laid Plans
