Monthly Archives: September 2013

Yesterday was not much of a tourist day.  We did laundry, I had two conference calls to make for the National Officials Committee, and then we bought groceries before heading back for our last night at Horsethief Campground, and a … Continue reading →

It was quite cool overnight.  This morning we drove to Canyonlands National Park, the Islands in the Sky unit, and did a driving and walking tour of some of the nicer viewpoints.   It was a beautiful sunny day, though it … Continue reading →

It was still cloudy this morning, but the clouds were moving out so it was clear in the west.  However it never really warmed up today, and it was windy, though not as windy as yesterday. We drove to Arches … Continue reading →

We left Green River this morning, and fortunately the wind was down, though it increased throughout the day and is now very strong again this evening.  It is only 90 km from where we stayed last night to our campsite … Continue reading →

We drove to Goblin Valley this morning, about 70 km to the south west of us.  By the time we arrived it was very windy.  The forecast for today (and unfortunately for tomorrow as well) has a wind warning, with … Continue reading →

We are gradually working our way farther south, and it is getting warmer.  Today we crossed over a high mountain pass at 9100 feet.  It seemed like it wasn’t as steep going up, but it certainly dropped on the way … Continue reading →

Today was a travel day.  We left Bear Lake and drove through the border country between Utah and Wyoming towards Evanston.  It is cattle country, high and it would be dry, except that parts of it are irrigated. At Evanston … Continue reading →

This was the question posted on the bulletin board at the Moose Visitor Center the other day, and we know the answer today — at least four feet.  As we left Grand Teton Park this morning we saw a large … Continue reading →

It was our last day in Grand Teton National Park, and it was a gorgeous one.  The sky was cloudless until after noon, and very warm.  At lunch a few cumulus clouds started to build, but it remained warm all … Continue reading →

It was a beautiful sunny day today.  Though the morning was cold, below freezing, by afternoon it warmed up to a comfortable temperature.  It was one of the nicest days we’ve had since arriving in the Yellowstone area. We drove … Continue reading →