by Tony Davis | Jul 30, 2021 | Biking, Hiking, Sightseeing
The Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes was named one of the 25 top trails in the nation in 2010 by the Rails to Trails Conservancy. The 73-mile paved trail spans the Idaho panhandle between Mullan and Plummer. The trail follows the Silver Valley, along the Coeur d’Alene...
by Tony Davis | Jul 30, 2021 | Biking, Hiking, Montana, Nature, Sightseeing
Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway is a 22-mile drive through thousand-foot-high limestone palisades of three different types in shades of brown, pink and gray. The drive begins at Exit 10 or Exit 14 off Interstate 90 in Spearfish, MT or from the other direction at...
by Tony Davis | Jun 14, 2021 | Hiking, Nature, Sightseeing, South Dakota
Needles Highway is one of the three scenic drives we visited in Custer State Park, SD and Black Hills National Park outside Rapid City, South Dakota. All three are part of the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, named for the visionary senator and governer of South Dakota...
by Tony Davis | Jun 12, 2021 | Biking, Hiking, Nature, South Dakota
Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park (HLMP) is a non-profit, privately-operated park, near historic downtown Rapid City. HLMP is home to more than 34 miles of world-class recreational trails on 300 acres of challenging Black Hills terrain The park offers trails for hikers,...
by Tony Davis | Jun 9, 2021 | Biking, Boating, Hiking, Iowa, Nature
The Sauk is a 33 mile concrete and asphalt rails to trails trail that runs South from Lake View to Carroll in West Central Iowa. Lake View is located at the West end of Black Hawk Lake, a 957 acre natural lake that is the southernmost glacial lake in the United...
by Tony Davis | Mar 19, 2021 | Activities, Biking, Hiking, Nature, Sightseeing
With more than 2,400 acres of open space, William Frederick Hayden Park on Green Mountain is the second largest park in Lakewood. The park features a challenging network of multi-use trails. The 6,800 ft. summit of Green Mountain Trail offers unique and stunning views...
