Glacier National Park has four areas with separate entrances. They consist of Going to the Sun, Many Glacier, Two Medicine, and North Fork. Each entrance requires a vehicle reservation (for one day only) during the summer from 6am to 3pm AND the usual park entrance fee. A vehicle reservation is
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Campground Hosting – Farragut State Park – Athol, Idaho – Out and About
In our last post we discussed some of the activities at Farragut State Park. In this post we discuss some activities around the area outside of the park. Biking North Idaho has some great bike trails but one of our favorites is the “Over 70 mile Rail-to-Trails” bike path called
Continue readingCampground Hosting –Farragut State Park –Athol, Idaho – Park Activities
Being a campground host is not ALL hard work. There are lots of benefits too especially when you are in a great area with lots to see and do. Even though we lived here for years we never tire of all the activities. It certainly kept us busy for a
Continue readingCaddo Lake State Park – Karnack, Texas
Caddo Lake in Karnack, Texas sits on the Texas and Louisiana border and is known for its Cypress trees, bogs, bayous, and sloughs. It is Texas’ only natural lake and is home to the largest bald cypress tree forest in the world. It is quite mysterious with its Cypress knees,
Continue readingSilver Springs State Park – Silver Springs, Florida
Silver Springs State Park is known for its blue, crystal clear water and glass bottom boats. The area used to be a tourist attraction called Silver Springs which started in the 1870’s. The state took over operations of the area in 2013 and along with the acquired state land nearby
Continue readingNaples, Florida – Out and About
Naples, Florida Naples, Florida sits along the Gulf of Mexico and is known for white sandy beaches, golf courses, high-end shopping, and fine dining restaurants. It is one of the wealthiest cities in the US and is the sixth-highest per capita income in the country. With a population of about
Continue readingEverglades National Park – Out and About
We spent a week in the Everglades National Park this time and tried to explore as much as possible. We have stayed here before both in the lodge and in the campground but tried to do some new activities this time along with ones we had previously experinced. Nike Missile
Continue readingLake Powell, Utah – Boating
We decided to rent a small power boat for the day. Since the Stateline Marina for Lake Powell is in Utah but is also within walking distance of the campground in Arizona it made for easy access to hop over there and get a boat and spend the day out
Continue readingPontoon – End of Summer
Really? The end of summer? Almost. How can that be? Seems like summer just started. This weekend is Labor Day weekend and many schools start next week. That means….drum roll please…we will have the lakes and rivers to ourselves! Awesome! Especially if a bit of an Indian Summer decides to
Continue readingNot Monday Funday but Tuesday Funday
Yes, it has been hot in the Idaho Panhandle. We have been reaching temperatures up in the high 90’s F, i..e, high 30’s C. Not only that but central and eastern Washington have been battling fires which means the prevailing winds bring some of the smoke our way. The skies
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