Mackiac Bridge

Knife River Indian Villages NHS

This is a replica of a Hidatsa earth lodge from the time Lewis & Clark first visited.

Fort Mandan

This is an impressive replica of Lewis ' Clark's winter quarters in 1804-1805.

Theodore Roosevelt NP

This photo is from the parks less-visited North Unit. I saw Bison later but they were too far away to get a picture on my phone camera.

Fort Union Trading Post NHS

This was the first in a series of forts built near the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers.

Why do they call Montana 'Big Sky Country'?

Yellowtail Dam

This impressive power producer for 8 states is located in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area in Southeastern Montana.

Anaconda Smoke Stack

This unique state park preserves this gigantic Copper Smelter smoke stack. It is still under development, and will focus on the importance of copper mining to the area.

Big Hole National Battlefield

This picturesque valley was the site of a bloody battle between the US Army and the Nez Perce Indians in August of 1877.

Craters of the Moon NM

Here's a picture from up top of Inferno Cone. It almost killed me, but I did make it up!

Unbelievabear

Erik says he climbed that cinder cone behind me. I don't really believe him, but I guess the next picture proves me wrong.

My mobile apartment

I'm traveling in my parents van. I've removed both bench seat and brought a single mattress so that I can camp right out of it. This set up is also ideal because when I was traveling with my dad (he flew home from Salt Lake City yesterday) one could drive while the other one got some rest in back. This was especially helpful on the first two days when we drove almost 1400 miles.

Hagerman Fossil Beds NM

This site along the Snake River in Southern Idaho protects a large number of fossils in bluffs along the river.

Minidoka Internment NM

This site is the remnants of a World War II Japanese Internment camp near Twin Falls, Idaho. Not much remains today, and the site is still under development by the NPS.

Big Storm

This storm set in at Dinosaur National Park and convinced us we wouldn't be camping tonight.

Petey says...

Ugh, this is just embarrassing...

Colorado National Monument

This is a series of amazing canyons outside Grand Junction, Colorado.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP

This spectacular canyon is located in Central Colorado.

Molas Pass

This is the view from 10,910 foot Molas Pass, on the Million Dollar Highway in Central Colorado.

Silverton, Colorado

This is a view of the very touristy, yet cute, old silver mining town of Silverton.