Wilderness Wandering

I am honestly loving van life!! ❤️ A few people have asked for more detail about van life, so here you are. The van: Our Ram Promaster is just the right size for us. It fits in a standard parking space in town or in a campsite.  We kept things really simple with little technology.…

September 17-18, 2023 “The Badlands presents many challenges to easy travel. When it rains in the Badlands, the wet clay becomes slick and sticky, making it very difficult to cross. The jagged canyons and buttes that cover the landscape also make it hard to navigate. The winters are cold and windy, the summers are hot…

September 14 through September 16 Thursday We departed Theodore Roosevelt NP. We passed through Belle Fourche, the geographic center of the U.S. and toured the historic museum. We drove The Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway as we traveled to South Dakota. The scenery was lush and densely forested, with the gorgeous Rubicon Gulch running along the…

September 11-13, 2023 What a wonderful beginning to our National Parks trip. We began in the North Unit for 2 days. We arrived right at noon and were greeted by an unbelievably friendly, informative park ranger and a large bison who was scratching his back on the park sign. We scooted over to Juniper Campground…

We are on our way! We left our home yesterday and traveled to DeKalb, IL. You’re right! There are no National Parks in IL. We drove Calypso to the NIU vs SIU football game and tailgated with lots of friends. Tim is an alumnus of both. After the game, we drove to Lanesboro, MN, located…

Hello! I am Beth. My significant other, Tim and I have been planning to tour all the National Parks for about 6 years. We live in southern Wisconsin and are avid outdoors people. Most days we can be found biking, hiking, or kayaking. We ordered our Ram Promaster 2500 van and had the wonderful people…