Right next to I-90 in southeast Montana between Billings and Bozeman is the Greycliff Prairie Dog Town. It's literally just a minute from the freeway. In this 98 acre park, you can see a large number of prairie dogs. And you can hear them! When there isn't traffic buzzing by on the freeway, ...
Archives for July 2013
Our Visit to Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
Sue, having a degree in history, loves to go to places where history was made. And she's always wanted to visit Little Bighorn Battlefield. She likes to tromp around the battlefields because, she says, it's all about the geography. And it's' true. There are things you can see and ...
Rosebud Battlefield State Park
Rosebud Battlefield State Park is located in southern Montana, about 45 minutes north of Sheridan, Wyoming, just off of State Highway 314. Like all the state parks in Montana, there is a small fee required to visit, unless you get the annual pass for Montana State Parks. Note that there is no ...
Prairie Dogs and Buffalo Jumps : Podcast 3
In this episode of the All Around The West Podcast, Sue and I talk about our visits to one of Montana's prairie dog towns and two of its buffalo jumps. ...
Rosebud and Little Bighorn : Podcast 2
We visited two battlefields in Montana and this is our podcast about those visits. You can download the podcast here: Find out more about the Rosebud Battlefield State Park and Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. You can check out our posts about Rosebud Battlefield State Park ...
Albion Basin Wildflowers
One of the most well-known mountain wildflower viewing areas is in the Albion Basin, right above Alta, Utah. People come from all over the west to see the beautiful wildflowers that only bloom during a short period each summer, generally late July to early August. The US Forest Service's website ...
Shoshone Falls
In 2011, Sue and I decided to take a trip to Idaho. We had some free time in April, so hit the road to the north, meaning Idaho. After living in Utah for 9 years, we realized that we had not ventured into Idaho not even one time! So off we went, finding places to see and things to do. We ended ...
Beginning the Journey : Podcast 1
We are excited to announce the the All Around The West Podcast where we share our journeys and adventures around the Western United States. We hope that you join us and share your journeys with us as well. You can listen to this episode here: Let us know what you ...