The Little Bighorn River flows north from Garryowen to the town of Hardin, Montana, where it joins the Bighorn River. Leaving the campground Tuesday, we likewise headed north, backtracking on I-90 to Hardin and continuing from there on MT47 to I-94, about 50 miles northeast of Billings, where the Bighorn merges into the Yellowstone River. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Montana
Last Man Standing
The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is located inside the Crow Indian Reservation in southeastern Montana. You probably know the Little Bighorn as the site of “Custer’s Last Stand,” referring to Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876) and his final battle against the Plains Indians. We visited the Monument Monday afternoon after my trip to … Continue reading
The Great Escape
This was going to be our big travel year: Central Asia; the Caucasus; South Africa. But, then … well, you know. Lockdown. But life is not risk-free and by August, having had enough of homebound imprisonment, we decided to take our chances and make a break for the Free States of the High Plains: Montana; … Continue reading
High Plains Drifters
My favorite month to be in Bellingham, Washington, is September. But, this year, we will be elsewhere: visiting our daughter, Kelly, in Colorado; our son, Trevor, and daughter-in-law, Alicia, in Arizona; and, traveling and hiking with our good friends, Jim and Von Gern, in Utah and the Grand Canyon. Anxious to get to Colorado, we … Continue reading