Our summer rockhounding adventure included a u-dig opal adventure in the mountains west of Vernon, British Columbia. The morning meetup place was at a gas station on the west side of Okanagan Lake, and I wanted to be camping nearby to minimize our pain the morning of our dig. If you’re familiar with Okanagan Lake, […]
Otter Lake Provincial Park – review
The lure of fossils is strong in this household. Well, with half of it, anyway. Our day at American Fossil Quarry only poured gasoline on the embers of this passion. This led to the purchase of a self-published book showcasing rockhounding locations throughout parts of British Columbia as a Christmas gift. That book, in turn, […]
Knutsford Campground – review
If I was still a teen, I’d have stayed at Knutsford Campground because of the name alone. Being an adult, I’m inclined to say I booked here for convenience, with a sprinkling of exasperation, but it was mostly because of the name. Don’t let age mislead you regarding maturity. The first day of our boys’ […]
Buffalo Bill State Park – review
Much like the girls all getting prettier at closing time, the campgrounds get a lot more appealing as departure day approaches. This is all the more true when your original reservation gets cancelled due to flooding and you’ve got less than two weeks to find an alternative. For us, Buffalo Bill State Park was that […]
St. Mary Campground – Glacier National Park – review
Perhaps I’m a victim of proximity ignorance, but I had no idea Glacier National Park (the US version) was so popular. Popular and surprisingly difficult to reserve campsites at. I was so worried about getting spots at Yellowstone National Park, I was dumbstruck when my first attempt to book at Glacier failed. Located in the […]
Lewis & Clark Caverns Campground – review
Lewis & Clark Caverns is Montana’s very first state park. Before earning this footnote, the caverns were under the care of rangers from Yellowstone National Park. After a quarter century of shenanigans with local entrepreneurs, the national parks service waved the white flag and offered it to the state of Montana. Montana jumped at the […]