Although Yellowstone National Park isn’t the most visited of the national parks (it’s ranked #4), it still gets a lot of tourist pressure throughout the year, with most of the traffic coming through the gates during the summer. Yellowstone sees around 4 million visitors each
For the last week or so I’ve been traveling around southwestern Montana. I’ve been based out of Helena, returning every few days to catch up on work, emails, and editing, but mostly I’ve had a lot of time in the field, spending time in some
For a brief moment, we thought that winter had made an early entrance. However, we quickly learned that Montana has a lot more bark than bite early in the season. (Insider tip: Montanans will tell you that it’s winter up here after Labor Day, but
After we left the mountains of the Grand Teton National Park, we headed north towards Yellowstone National Park. There’s no doubt about Yellowstone’s inherent beauty or its allure for tourists from every country, but throughout our trip we’ve heard horror stories from other travelers about
Leaving the Uinta Mountains of Utah took some convincing, but the Labor Day weekend crowds were heavy, and for those seeking quiet and solitude, it wasn’t the place to be. The sounds of ATVs and dirt bikes seemed a whole lot less appealing than the
The time spent away from the van was a good break. It provided us the chance to reboot a little bit. Our return to Salt Lake City was a bit of a temperature shock — it was nearly 90 degrees at dinner time. The van
It’s been a full week since I’ve been in the driver’s seat of my van. I’ve also been two timezones away in the Adirondacks. I’ve also been sleeping in real beds for the last 7 nights. I can’t say that I miss the van bed,
I’ll be continuing this week’s blog in Idaho. When I left off last, we had just left the blazing hot temperatures of Riggins, which were remedied by a 6,000 foot climb on a minimally-maintained, thoroughly washboarded road to Heaven’s Gate. It seemed like the whole
Returning to #vanlife after a quick stint in Los Angeles was a welcome shift back to the lifestyle I’ve grown more used to. While I can’t say that I’m surprised, it was nice to see that I really don’t feel like I’m missing out on
A little over three months after leaving Los Angeles and striking out on what we consider to be the adventure of a lifetime, we’ve returned to the city. No, the epic #vanlife adventure isn’t over, but we’ve made our way back to the bustle of
