South Dakota

Before you read this post, please raise your right hand and solemnly swear that you will not tell anyone what you learn about Spearfish, SD from me.  I have been warned by my fellow RVers that I must stop encouraging people to visit incredible places like Spearfish and the DC Booth Historic Fish Hatchery there.  […]

Nature creeps up and surrounds us here in Spearfish even though we are within walking distance of town center.  Deer, turkeys, and bright red chipmunks scamper through the hatchery while I greet human visitors.  Fish and  ducks provide hours of entertainment to children regardless of age. Delivering the Baby Fish Jason from the Hatchery travels […]

I spent an unnatural amount of time this week watching the Hurricane Flo attack on NC as presented by The Weather Channel.  Therefore, this 1880 Train post will be brief.  I am heartsick at the flood damage done to New Bern.  This exquisite town and the many kind friends that we made there last winter […]

Starving from our lunch-free afternoon at the Reptile Gardens, we arrive early for the Ft. Hays Chuckwagon Dinner and Show.  Ignoring our rumbling stomachs, we kill some time perusing the old timey village here.  A South Dakota mystery perplexing Storm and I since we took the back road to Roughlock Falls is finally solved in […]

For a fun Saturday night diversion, Sherry signs us up for the Fort Hays Chuckwagon Dinner and Show near Rapid City.  We have an afternoon to kill before the show so we decide to visit the Reptile Gardens.  I have very few close reptile friends and have mixed feelings about this touristy and popular attraction. […]

The fake waterfalls in the animal viewing areas at Bear Country make me pine for a few plummeting cascades au naturel.  The scenic drive along Spearfish Canyon offers trails to several such falls.  Ready for an adventure, we pack a lunch and take a dusty dirt back road to Roughlock Falls.  While a lovely display […]