Travel Log
Mackinac Island + Lake Huron & Lake Michigan Love
As we were closing up camp this morning, our neighbours came over to say hi and share some sightseeing ideas. Katie and Steve are [...]
So Much Water: Exploring Lake Superior
Today was amazing and definitely a highlight for me. I love geography and have been fascinated by the Great Lakes ever since [...]
Travel Day: Lambeau Field + Michigan
Today, we left Wisconsin for Michigan. It was another full day of driving, with one stop in Green Bay, WI. Ron was a Packers fan [...]
Prairie Sunrise, School in the Truck, and Crossing the Mississippi
“There was only the enormous, empty prairie, with grasses blowing in waves of light and shadow across it, and the great blue sky [...]
An Outdoor Laboratory: Day Two in Badlands NP
“Let Nature be your teacher.”
William Wordsworth
Badlands National Park is the kid’s classroom for the day. The teacher in me [...]
A Playground for the Imagination: Badlands NP
Before setting out for Badlands National Park, Ariel had a full morning of school with her class and Wyatt had his class meeting. [...]
The Wild West: Deadwood and Mount Rushmore, SD
“Well, Bill [Hickok] was a pretty good shot. But he could not shoot as quick as half a dozen men we all knew in those days, nor as [...]
Wyatt’s Big Day + Friends, Old & New
Today was big day in the Rougeaux camp: Wyatt started Kindergarten! He woke up happy and I could tell he felt like a big kid. It [...]
Old Faithful and More Yellowstone Beauty
Today, the kiddos were up early to make sandwiches with Ron. They were a big help, making sure we packed more than enough food for [...]
Exploring Yellowstone NP: Bison and Geysers and Sulfur, Oh My!
“A thousand Yellowstone wonders are calling, ‘Look up and down and round about you!'”
John Muir (1898)
We took an easy morning to [...]