dougschnabelJun 27, 20191 min readMt. St. HelensWe had some debate whether we should backtrack from Olympic National Park to Mt. St. Helens after previously being at Mt Rainier and...
dougschnabelJun 25, 20191 min readOlympic National Park & More!Cindy's step brother and family; Scott, Cari, Abby and Mataya joined us here. They were making a similar trip to ours, but in reverse. We...
dougschnabelJun 21, 20191 min readMt. Rainier MajestyMt. Rainier National Park was quiet majestic with the views to Mount Rainier, great hikes, and colorful streams. We hiked to Fire...
dougschnabelJun 13, 20191 min readGrand TetonsThe Tetons were for sure grand! We stayed in Victor Idaho and drove through a pass with 10% grades. Was glad to have pulled our car to...
dougschnabelJun 13, 20191 min readYellowstone BeautyWe had three days in Yellowstone. Just a chance to scratch the surface really! The scenery and wildlife was amazing. Old Faithful is a...
dougschnabelJun 13, 20191 min readBlack Hills - Last stop in South DakotaWe had just one full day to take in the sites around the Black Hills. Of course Mount Rushmore is required but we also took a tour...
dougschnabelJun 12, 20191 min readBadlands it is!We've been through the Badlands before but as we were heading to the Black Hills, we felt compelled to take them in again. The landscape...
dougschnabelJun 12, 20191 min readThe journey beginsWe began our epic retirement / national park tour by heading to home town Sioux Falls and then to Pierre SD. We had a nice dinner with...