Despite the general Western flavor of the towns that give residency to Yellowstone National Park’s gateways, before 1890 these five towns would have appeared an inconsonant mishmash of patched together backwoods watering holes. But Yellowstone … [Read more...] about The 5 Gateway Towns to Yellowstone National Park
The Black Hills: 25 Memorable Sights
This Great American Drive will compel you to sing the Stars & Stripes and purchase a long, black duster. Be prepared. The Black Hills (Pahá Sápa in Lakota) are an isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America … [Read more...] about The Black Hills: 25 Memorable Sights
Yellowstone’s Chimeric End of the Road
An ad infinitum judgment of isolation is pinned to the town by the immutable saw-toothed ridges of the Absaroka and Beartooth Mountain ranges. As I step outside the truck to see the town from the proper height, the eclipse from a large tree … [Read more...] about Yellowstone’s Chimeric End of the Road
Yellowstone’s East Entrance, the 50 most beautiful miles in America
"It charmed me, intrigued me, seduced me so completely and in such a way that memories of it result in the kind of longing normally reserved for the best fruit pie of your life." This journal entry was made after my first encounter with … [Read more...] about Yellowstone’s East Entrance, the 50 most beautiful miles in America
Yellowstone National Park’s Original Entrance
Yellowstone's original entrance in Gardiner, Montana, and the only one open year-round, is framed by the Roosevelt Arch. While all the literature points out this entrance is the only one open all year, few state why. The annual snowfall in … [Read more...] about Yellowstone National Park’s Original Entrance