Our friends who live on Whidbey Island (north of Seattle) wanted to meet us somewhere as we came through the state. None of us had been to Leavenworth, and we’d heard it’s a beautiful mountain town – a Bavarian village,…
Leavenworth Photos
We met friends near Leavenworth Washington for a few days. [Show slideshow] 1234►
LGBT Connection at Little Diamond Lake
Sometimes you just need a place to hole up a few days. This was a convenient Thousand Trails park in Northwest Washington not far off the road to Leavenworth, where we would meet friends later in the week. It was…
Little Diamond Lake Photos
We met some new friends at this Thousand Trails RV park in Washington. [Show slideshow] 12►
Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho
This lake (pronounced Lake Pon-der-ray) is the second largest lake in Idaho and a popular destination. It’s near the Washington border, north of Couer d’Alene and south of Sandpoint. We’d planned to stop somewhere in Montana after we left Yellowstone,…
Lake Pend Oreille Photos
We stayed at Farragut State Park on Lake Pend Oreille for two nights. [Show slideshow] 123►
Yellowstone National Park
We drove into Yellowstone the first day the South entrance opened, so there was a still lot of snow, but the sun was shining and it was a warm day. Our plan was to stop at Old Faithful, where we…
Yellowstone Photos
Two nights in Yellowstone! [Show slideshow] 1234►
Grand Teton National Park
This is one of my favorite national parks. The mountains are too steep to traverse by car, so the roads through the park mostly go alongside the range, offering incredible views and access to beautiful lakes and trails. No twisty,…
Grand Teton Photos
Three days we visited the Grand Teton National Park. [Show slideshow] 123►
Gros Ventre Wilderness
We stayed at the Gros Ventre Campground, which is in the Gros Ventre Wilderness area between Jackson and the Grand Teton National Park. (It’s pronounced Gro-Vahn, not Gross Venture.) We’d been to here once before, when we were on a…
Gros Ventre Wilderness Photos
We camped at this national park campground just outside the Grand Teton National Park. [Show slideshow] 12►