This post was originally published 5/1/2014; updated 5/30/25. There is something to be said for the delicious stride of habit’s familiarity. Some can’t fathom traveling to the same place twice; there is indeed a great deal to see in the … [Read more...] about 50 Things to do in Jackson Hole, Wyoming & Grand Teton National Park
Solo Road Trip Wyoming: Pinedale & Lander
Among the wanna-be wild west cowpokes in my Oklahoma hometown, one was from Wyoming. At least that's what he claimed. Envy roiled within me well before I was consciously smitten with the state. I've always believed there to be a correlation … [Read more...] about Solo Road Trip Wyoming: Pinedale & Lander
The 5 Gateway Towns to Yellowstone National Park
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
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
The Cozy Motel
Moorcroft, Wyoming emerged out of the black just as my desperate quest to find a place to sleep birthed the recollection of Peter Fonda's movie Race With The Devil. My adamancy to never own an RV is derived solely from the impact this movie … [Read more...] about The Cozy Motel