Snowmobiling in South Dakota
February in South Dakota should have been perfect for snowmobiling. But there wasn't much snow, and it got SO cold that all the brothers (Mike, Dan and Charlie) had windburn/frostnip on their faces. At that [...]
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne means "people of the strange tongue" in the Arapahoe language. Cheyenne is the capital, and boasts more people (63,607) than any other city in Wyoming, which also happens to be the least populous state [...]
Snowmobiling in the Black Hills, SD
The Black Hills of South Dakota were chilly with snow flurries. Fortunately our snowmobile had heated seats, heated handlebars and heated hand holds for the back seat. It also had a built in GPS! We [...]
Yellowstone and the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
We drove from Yellowstone's East Entrance across the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway and Beartooth Highway through Cody and all the way over to Mammoth Hot Springs. It's definitely a summer trip - that entrance is [...]
Grand Tetons National Park WY
Jackson Hole is premier paragliding territory, both for consistent summer winds and breathtaking scenery. We signed up for paragliding, dropping about 3,000 ft. in 20 minutes. A little adventure for Mike's birthday!
Hiking in Yellowstone Nat’l Park
Mike had a backpacking trip with Wildland Trekking through the Belcher River Valley in southwest Yellowstone over five days, and fifty-two miles! The hikes included incredible thermal pools and waterfalls, and was much less crowded [...]
Epic Flight in SD and WY
While flying from Rapid City, SD to Idaho Falls, ID, we decided to put in the GPS coordinates to fly over Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and Devil's Tower. It's hard to spot these with the [...]
Wandering in Wyoming
Red Reflet Ranch is one of our favorite places in Wyoming! They're continually racking up "dude ranch" awards, and we loved being there with Michèle and the boys.
Riding Horses at Red Reflet
We stopped off in Wyoming to herd the cows, smell the flowers and chow down some grub. Job DONE.
Thermopolis, WY
In a town as small as Thermopolis, WY (population 3,038) it's up to the dinosaurs and buffalo to make you feel even smaller. We enjoyed their mineral hot springs in the evening, after the hot [...]
Spring in Wyoming
Red Reflet Ranch is full of calves and foals in the spring. And we were treated to a rare event - a Medieval celebration in honor of spring by the Washakie Museum Group from nearby [...]
Cow business at Red Reflet, WY
Horses win the battle of wits over cows, and seem toenjoy herding, as long as there are no massive bulls around.Bonanza! From the left, "Little Joe" Mary Ann,"Ben" Mike, "Hoss" Sue and "Adam" Dan.Being a city [...]