Theodore Roosevelt first visited the Dakota Territory in 1883 to hunt bison, but a personal tragedy a year later led him back here to re-center. He built a ranch, which ultimately failed, but the rugged beauty brought him back…
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October 2024
If you don’t pull over for the “World’s Largest Holstein Cow”, can you even call yourself a lover of road trips?! 38 feet high, 50 feet long, and weighing in around 12,000 lbs this big gal can be seen…
The North Dakota state capitol building is one of only 5 state capitols without a neo-classical dome. The others are in Nebraska, Louisiana, Oregon, and Alaska). It was built in an Art Deco style in the 1930s in just…
October 16th 2024 is a day of celebration. Why? It’s the day we crossed the state line from Minnesota into North Dakota and marks the day we’ve visited all 50 states and most Canadian Provinces! (Yes, we had to…
We traded the urban architecture of St. Paul (post linked here) for the natural beauty of northern Minnesota’s fall foliage with a trip to Itasca State Park and the charming town of Bemidji.…
A visit to the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul and the nearby St. Paul Cathedral is a lesson in architecture as these two stunning landmarks showcase different but complementary styles of grandeur.…
We made two, short but sweet, stops just outside of Minneapolis – one to see Chanhassen Dinner Theater, a place of great importance to my step-mom Sue and the other to visit my cousin, Melissa, who I hadn’t seen…
The Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is a rugged paradise of ancient forests, pristine lakes, and breathtaking vistas, particularly in the fall. We really think its one of the U.S.’s most underrated regions.…
So many people have the fall colors of Virginia, Maine, or New Hampshire on their travel list, but if you live in the western states, you might consider a shorter trip to Michigan for your fall colors!…
Doug works hard to create a route that averages 70 degrees and avoids inclement weather whenever possible (i.e. we avoid monsoon season in Arizona and hurricane season in Florida) but when you live in an RV and spend most…
