It was the last RV trip of 2025. It seems like such a short time ago I was getting ready for the camping season with some new gear, lots of cool reservations and the eager anticipation for another season in the Atlas. Trips to Lake Chelan, Deception Pass State Park, and Traverse City, Michigan wereContinueContinue reading “Riding the Rim at Crater Lake National Park”
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Day 21 – Minot, North Dakota to Havre, Montana
The next to the last day. We left the Mellow Moose Campground in Minot, North Dakota – train whistles still going – and headed out for a 500+ mile driving day with an overnight stop planned in Havre, Montana. The National Park Service has just over 430 different units – and I always check ourContinueContinue reading “Day 21 – Minot, North Dakota to Havre, Montana”
Day 15 – Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, pt 2.
All good things must come to an end … or so the saying goes. After a terrific week with Tim and Tricia exploring Mackinaw Island and the greater Traverse City Area – we bid good bye to the Tennessee Schulz Clan as they headed home. Before hitting the road, Tim and Tricia treated us toContinueContinue reading “Day 15 – Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, pt 2.”
Day 13 – Exploring South Manitou Island in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Noel and I are big fans of the National Park System. While many people are familiar with the well known National Parks like Yellowstone or Everglades – there are other units of the NPS such as National Lakeshores and National Historical Parks that are also great places to visit. We took the opportunity to startContinueContinue reading “Day 13 – Exploring South Manitou Island in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore”
Day 8 – Copper Harbor, Michigan to Paradise, Michigan
It was a journey through time – in more ways than one. As our travel day progressed – we stepped back in time into the early 1900’s at Keweenaw National Historical Park and learned about some of the challenges in the Upper Peninsula during the Great Depression. We also stepped back in time to 1995ContinueContinue reading “Day 8 – Copper Harbor, Michigan to Paradise, Michigan”
Day 3 – Medora, North Dakota to Fargo, North Dakota
My trusty alarm woke me up promptly this morning at 5:50 a.m. to a brisk morning in beautiful Medora, North Dakota. Was it a dog walking outside, a squirrel in a tree, or just the sunrise coming through the camper window? Could it also be that Aurora is enjoying her time with me so muchContinueContinue reading “Day 3 – Medora, North Dakota to Fargo, North Dakota”
Day 2 – Butte, MT to Medora, ND
This morning – Alexa did not wake me up in Butte – but Aurora did. I think another dog walked by the campsite around 6 a.m. – so I was awakened this morning with a dog barking instead of the soothing sounds of Amazon Alexa. After a breakfast of a bagel, yogurt and fruit (andContinueContinue reading “Day 2 – Butte, MT to Medora, ND”
Kirk’s Travelogue 