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Solitude of Thunder Basin NG
“Pushing cows ain’t easy like the movies said” from Garth Brooks’ songThe first thing is the topography of Thunder Basin National Grassland. It has a rolling landscape with huge grass covered swells and an occasional cluster of trees, mainly cottonwoods. The Black Hills NF is almost all vertical with pines and spruce growing out of Read More >>
Alternative to the Crowds and Congested Camping in a National Park
There is little doubt that national parks located west of the Mississippi River attract lots of visitors. According to the Department of Interior, national parks in this area received 331 million visits in 2017 and the number are only increasing year after year. Anyone who has visited a national park has experienced the cheek-to-jowl crowds Read More >>
Why National Forests?
Have you ever noticed how simple questions can lead to the longest answer? We were recently asked “Why National Forests?” Here are a dozen reasons to explain why Fred and I prefer camping in a National Forest and Grasslands: Elbow room to spare There is no need to worry if your neighbor might hear a Read More >>
Dakota Prairie Grasslands – beautiful
The Dakota Prairie Grasslands combines four different grasslands. Each is unique but all share the traits of vastness and grass. Not as well–known as national parks or even national forests, national grasslands are wonderfully empty of hoards of people. Little Missouri National Grassland (NG) With it miles and miles of Badlands, Little Missouri NGis a Read More >>
Three Types of Camping Adventures
As the camping season gets underway, it seems to me camping adventures will fall into three general categories: change of wallpaper; summer vacation; and, lifetime adventure. Let me clarify and give you examples. A Change of wallpaper adventure would be a mini-vacation, probably a weekend break in routine. The destination, close to home, is simply Read More >>
Five Reasons you should go camping
Here are five reasons to go camping You’ll be totally unplugged. There’s no such thing as cell phone towers in the middle of nowhere. Research suggests too much technology may lead to increased feeling of anxiety and poor sleep. Responding to the beep or blinking light of technology crowds out real connections with our fellows. Read More >>
Morning has broken
As the temperatures stay in the “chilly” range and the weatherman is predicting snow, my thoughts return to the time we spent researching the El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico and all the beautiful places there. Originally posted 1/19/15. In my opinion, few places on Puerto Rico are as beautiful as the shoreline of Read More >>
Winter Camping in your Recreation Vehicle (RV)
Summer time camping is great fun but winter camping in your recreation vehicle is sublime. There are no trees to clutter your views, hoards of children, or swarms of bugs. The air is crisp, the views endless, and, with luck, fresh snow blankets the surrounding mountains. There is a quiet serene feeling you might experience early Read More >>
Volunteers Needed
Every year dozens of volunteers contribute their time, knowledge, and muscles to our national forests. They contribute hours upon hours of their personal time doing everything from wildlife surveys and manning fire lookouts to hosting campgrounds and doing general office work. These people build and maintain trails, paint picnic, dig post poles, and so much Read More >>
Guidelines for Disperse camping
There are basically two types of camping in your national forests. You can camp in a developed campground or disperse camp outside developed campgrounds. One difference between the two is there is often a fee to camp in a campground and none if you disperse camp. Also when you disperse camp there are no facilities, Read More >>
