Massacre Rocks State Park sits right along I-86 in Idaho and is nestled into a canyon along the Snake River. Is is named after an Indian skirmish with two pioneer emigrant trains in 1862 and sits along the Oregon and California Trails. The State Park is easily accessible from the
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Clark Canyon Reservoir – Dillon, Montana
We continued our journey south through Montana and continued to see the smokey skies from the British Columbia fires. We were passed by a caravan of fire crews from Nevada and Arizona that must have been further north helping others. Thank you. Clark canyon Reservoir Recreation Area, which sits
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Prewett Creek RV Park and Campground is off of I-15 just south of Cascade, Montana. It actually sits behind the Prewett Creek Inn and Missouri Inn Restaurant and Bar of which neither are part of the campground. Continue driving behind the inn through an opening in the fence and
Continue readingWriting-On-The-Stone Provincial Park – Milk River, Alberta
We departed Brooks, Alberta in thick, heavy smoke and made our way south to Milk River along the border of Alberta and Montana. The wildfires in British Columbia were still burning out of control and the smoke from the fire continued to blow east into Alberta and beyond. We continued
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It was hot and smokey! The wildfires in British Columbia continued to burn and the smoke continued to blow into Alberta. We could not get away from it. We headed south past Brooks to Kinbrook Island Provincial Park which sits along the east side of Lake Newell. The campground is
Continue readingCentral Alberta – Out and About
We spent well over a month in central Alberta and certainly wore out our welcome! But it was a terrific time. We spent lots of quality time with family and friends and enjoyed the farm life. It was in the summer when British Columbia was under a state
Continue readingLake Bend Hall – Bashaw, Alberta
Bashaw is a small farming community in central Alberta where we visit to meet up with friends and family. There is a small district hall close to Buffalo Lake which is perfect for a long weekend meetup complete with plenty of parking, a hall with restrooms, full kitchen, and
Continue readingDrumheller, Alberta – Out and About
Hoodoos Trail A hoodoo is a weather rock pinnacle and the Drumheller area has lots of them. There is an area east of town called Hoodoos Trail which is an icon of the Alberta Badlands. It is a very touristy area so beware but there are a variety of short
Continue readingThe Hoodoo RV Resort and Campground – Drumheller, Alberta
We departed Elkwater at Cypress Hills in southeastern Alberta and headed to Medicine Hat via Highway 1. From Medicine Hat we continued on north to Highway 56 and entered the Canadian Badlands of Drumheller! Welcome to Drumheller! We were staying at The Hoodoo RV Resort which is a
Continue readingCypress Hills Elkwater – Alberta – Out and About
Elkwater Elkwater is a small town in Alberta about 40 miles southeast of Medicine Hat with a population of just under 100 people. It sits at about 4,000 ft elevation and is located along Elkwater Lake and in the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. The area provides a cool respite from
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