While driving to Glacier National Park with the mountains coming into view, I realized I almost forgot how beautiful Glacier National Park is. The mountains rise up dramatically from the plains of Montana. I traveled through Glacier National Park (GNP) twice before on bicycle tours, back in 2001 and 2007. I also visited Glacier National…
Author: Rob Spera
Yellowstone
Driving north out of Yellowstone on 191 towards Helena was the most beautiful drive of the trip. We descended out of the high plateau in Yellowstone through a forested valley along the Gallatin River. Filming of movies occurs in this area including “A River Runs Through It.” The road was narrow and windy, and fortunately…
Snow Falling on Lodgepole Pines
While driving into Jackson Wyoming snow and sleet started falling, a harbinger of weather to come. I made my way to the Fireside Park, set up camp, and opened a bottle of champagne I had waited three weeks to open. I also had a bottle of Pomegranate Liqueur to mix with it. The mimosa didn’t…
Trek Across America
From Kansas, I continued my trek across America while keeping a close eye on the weather. I stopped in Limon Colorado because snow was forecast closer to the Rockies. I figured I would stop here and wait for the late winter storm to clear out. Spending time with locals in towns is one of my…
Westward Ho!
Hunkered down for the last three days in northwestern Kansas gave me a somewhat safe place to ride out severe weather from two dangerous weather systems. The worst has passed now, so tomorrow I will head into Colorado. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch while I was in Wichita. I was frightened after…