It's interesting growing up and living with nuclear missiles in your "backyard." I always known that southeastern Wyoming was loaded with them - it's FE Warren Air Force Base's job after all - the base is one of three strategic missile bases in the U.S. There was always that morbid knowledge that this region was… Continue reading Wyoming Explored: Quebec 01 Missile Alert Facility State Historic Site
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Caldera Tales – Day 8: Steamboat Point, Lake Butte Drive, & Sylvan Pass
September 13, 2021 All good things must come to an end... my 2021 "big adventure" and my week of avoiding my "real life" was over and it was time to pack up camp and head back to the opposite corner of Wyoming - an eight hour journey! (Wyoming is big, and Yellowstone is NOT "in… Continue reading Caldera Tales – Day 8: Steamboat Point, Lake Butte Drive, & Sylvan Pass
Caldera Tales – Day 7: Norris Geyser Basin, Ice Lake, & Little Gibbon Falls
September 12, 2021 Sadly my last full day in Yellowstone was here. To make up for the sunrise dud the day before at West Thumb, I was greeted with a spectacular sunrise as I made my way from my campsite at Canyon towards Norris Geyser Basin in the early morning hours. A peek of what… Continue reading Caldera Tales – Day 7: Norris Geyser Basin, Ice Lake, & Little Gibbon Falls
Caldera Tales – Day 6: Mud Volcano & Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
September 11, 2021 It rained overnight, and I strangely enough love camping in the rain (aside from packing up soggy tents). I woke well before sunrise, hoping to get out to West Thumb Geyser Basin for the sunrise. I was happy after days of record high temperatures the weather had turned more seasonal, and I… Continue reading Caldera Tales – Day 6: Mud Volcano & Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
Caldera Tales – Day 5: Lone Star Geyser, West Thumb Geyser Basin, and Yellowstone Lake
September 10, 2021 Time to pack up and move to another spot! After three nights at Madison, I was looking forward to new scenes and rejuvenating my energy for the rest of my eight day trip. I'd be heading south for a one night stay at Grant Village before heading up back north for a… Continue reading Caldera Tales – Day 5: Lone Star Geyser, West Thumb Geyser Basin, and Yellowstone Lake