Located on the western edge of the Black Hills in northeastern Wyoming, Keyhole State Park is a favorite among locals and should be a favorite among visitors as well. Keyhole’s main attraction is the reservoir, which allows for some 14,720 acres of water recreation. A favorite activity is fishing. There are five boat ramps and …
With its location in the Jackson Hole Valley, the town of Jackson is the gateway to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. It should be your base of operations for a trip there in 2023. A slew of mainly upscale-style hotels, inns and other suites are available in and around downtown Jackson for your stay. …
Right in the heart of Wyoming is the friendly city that the ghost must have been named after. With a relatively small population of about 60,000, it’s still the second-largest city in Wyoming. Dubbed “The Oil City,” Casper has gone on to be known for so much more and is worth a visit in 2023. …
With over 1.1 million acres of land, Bighorn National Forest is one of the oldest protected forest lands in the nation. It’s yet another massive area of the sprawling West that should be a must-visit for every regional traveler. For road trippers, that begins on the forest’s three scenic byways, which offer 115 miles of …
Walla Walla gets its name from the native Walawalałáma people, whose name is translated to “many waters.” However, this is something of a misnomer for Walla Walla the city, as the original settlement was at the junction of the Snake and Columbia rivers. While not a land of many waters, the Walla Walla, Washington area is …
By Brooke Marshall The San Juan Islands are an archipelago of around 400 islands and rocks, 128 of which are named, and all of which are the ancestral lands and waters of the Coast Salish people. Four of these islands – Shaw, Lopez, San Juan and Orcas – are accessible by ferry from the port …
The U.S. Forest Service proclaims: “The Colville National Forest disproves the widely held notion that Washington state lies flat east of the Cascade Mountains.” Located in the northern reaches of the state, and spanning from the border with Idaho to about midway into Washington, Colville National Forest is a sprawling 1.5-million acre forest shaped by …
Start your journey along Utah’s Route 9 in the city of Hurricane. A couple of great, quick detours there – presumably on your way to Zion National Park – are Quail Creek and Sand Hollow state parks. Driving east then north, you’ll head east again on your way to the town of Virgin, which follows …
East of Salt Lake City by a 30-mile drive is Park City, a resort town where skiing and snowboarding is a way of life. It’s renowned in the West for being home to some of the biggest and best ski resorts in the U.S. Park City Mountain Resort, the premier location, has more than 330 …
Halls Crossing, with its marinas and nearby campgrounds, makes for a great starting point in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. From Bullfrog Bay and Reflection Canyon to the San Juan River and Forbidding Canyon’s Rainbow Bridge National Monument, the region has so much to offer further northeast of Lake Powell. The iconic Rainbow Bridge …
