
Total Books: 5 Total Pages: 1563 Longest: 443 Shortest: 118 Genres: 5 (Fiction – 1, History – 1, Historical Fiction – 1, Mystery – 1, Science – 1) Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson Living near the Texas Gulf Coast all my life, I grew up with a healthy respect for tropical storms and hurricanes. Any…

Total Books: 2 Total Pages: 873 Longest: 443 Shortest: 430 Genres: 1 (Historical Fiction – 2) Our Montana Adventure took up most of my time this month – traveling the first couple of weeks, then trying to process photos and write the blog the rest of the month and into August. I was still somewhat…

This morning, we traveled back to Billings and ate a late breakfast at the Hog Wild Café. This was small local restaurant, and I think the majority of the customers were “regulars”. Friendly service, hot coffee, and another good breakfast had us ready for our final adventure of the trip – an hour’s drive southeast…

Only an hour from Billings, the historic town of Red Lodge is an easy trip for locals, especially skiers in the winter and those just wanting a relaxing day or two in this quaint town. For breakfast, we decided to walk two blocks to Café Regis located in the historic Regis Grocery building. Locally owned…

Today we will drive from the West Entrance of Yellowstone and out the Northeast Entrance to spend 2 nights at Red Lodge, Montana. This will take us on the famously twisting Beartooth Highway after we leave the park. We will experience a new section of Yellowstone today from Canyon to Tower Junction, then through the…

Today is our last full day to explore Yellowstone, so we are heading to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and West Thumb for today’s adventure. Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone The Yellowstone River has carved a 20-mile canyon up to 1000 feet deep and 4000 feet across at its widest from the Upper Falls…