In Calgary
I’ve looked at my book and in Google trips but they’re nothing interesting to do in Calgary. After we dropped the van to the mechanic...
At Head-Smashed-In buffalo jump
100km south of Calgary is the Head-Smashed-In World heritage site. This ancient communal hunting ground was used by the Plains People for nearly 6000 years....
In Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Glacier National Park in the US and Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada together form the International Peace Park. Glacier National Park had 150 glaciers...
Driving 900km
We’ve spent more time that we thought we would in the Midwest. So we’re making a “quick” drive to reach Glacier National Park, 900km away....
In the Black Hills
The most famous monument in South Dakota is in the heart of the Black hills. Work on Mount Rushmore started in 1927 and finished in 1941....
In Badlands
I can’t even begin to describe the day we spent in Badlands, it was stunning. The landscape is unique and the changing weather enhanced our...
In Sioux County
We leave the California, Oregon, Mormon and Pony Express historic trails to head North. We drive through the beautiful Sioux county and end up in...
In Western Nebraska
From the 1830s immigrants were leaving from Western Missouri to go overland to the West. First to the promising farming lands of Oregon, then to...
In North Platte
North Platte is a center point in the US, an ideal location for a rail yard. Bailey yard is the largest one in the world....
In central Nebraska
In Grand Island we visit the Stuhr Museum. It combines a standard museum with temporary exhibits and a living museum. The living museum part is...
In Eastern Nebraska
We drive up to Omaha in Nebraska. Being in Nebraska feels like being in the center of the country but far from everything. The city...
In St Joseph
St Joseph looks like a smaller industrial city that suffered the same fate as St Louis. Buildings are abandoned but it doesn’t seem too unsafe,...