I remembered stopping here from a trip when I was growing up. It was a chance to get out of the car, stretch our legs, and get souvenirs. We stopped in on this trip even though we had just been out and about at the Wilder farm. Its only a…
Side Trips – Adventure at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Homestead
One of our first real stops (after visiting with family along the way) on our 2008 trip west was at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Homestead in DeSmet, SD. Jess had been reading the book series so it was fun to see where “By the Shores of Silver Lake” took place.…
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Side Trips – Red Gulch Dinosaur Track site
A newer park, these dinosaur tracks were reported 1997 although ranchers and natives knew about their existence they just didn’t think they were that important. In 2002, the site was renovated with a new boardwalk, interpretive signs, picnic tables, benches, trails, and upgraded parking. It was a quick decision to…
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Side Trips – Geographic Center of the USA
I’ve been going through some of my older pictures and our trips are usually a “play it by ear” type of thing. It can be frustrating, especially now, to not be able to find a place to camp, but only a few years ago it was very easy to just…
