On a recent trip, our vehicle broke down. Thankfully, we were near Lincoln, NB, so we could get it fixed, but because of the weekend and shipping delays, we unexpectedly ended up spending two days exploring Lincoln. We…
Walk in the Footsteps of Indians on the Ute Trail
Think top-of-the-world feelings. Awe-inspiring mountain vistas. Lovely wildflowers. Classic tundra experience. And you hardly have to hike to get to it. This is only a partial listing of the wonders that await visitors who walk part of the Ute…
Yikes! It’s a Nuke! (Minuteman Missile)
“World-wide delivery in 30 minutes or less, or your next one is free” reads the sign on the door. Underneath the sign is the logo of Domino’s Pizza. No, this isn’t a pizza parlor, nor is any kind of food…
A Bear of a Butte
Bear Butte State Park is a nice little park in the north-west corner of South Dakota. Its main attraction is Bear Butte (what a coincidence!), a butte-shaped mountain that sticks up from the fairly flat land surrounding it, although Bear…
Columbia Bike Trail: Beautiful Trail in Beautiful NJ
A recent movement that has swept across America has been the “Rails to Trails” campaign that has spurred many counties and towns to turn their old, unused railroad lines into biking/hiking trails. One of the lines that has been converted…