TravBuddy.com: ejames01's Yellowstone National Park, Devil's Tower, Mount Rushmore, and the Badlands travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/27626 During our eight days we visited Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and South Dakota. We saw Yellowstone National Park, Devil's Tower, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Custer State Park, The Badlands. We saw Elk, Wolves, Moose, Coyotes, Bigh Horn Sheep, Prong Horn Sheep, Golden Eagles, Bald Eagles, Mule Deer, Bison, Wild Turkey, Geese, Chipmunks and Trumpeter Swans. A vacation never forget and I'll have to return in the summer when everything is green. en-us Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST Alpine Inn http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Hill-City-United-States-16 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST Alpine Inn Hill City, South Dakota, Apr 27, 2008

All they offer for dinner is a 6oz. or 9oz. Filet Mignon with baked potato and a wedge of lettuce with dressing and garlic bread. Dinner was Fantasti…

]]> Bozeman to Tampa http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Bozeman-Tampa-18 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:02 PST Bozeman to Tampa Bozeman, Montana, Apr 27, 2008

What a week it has been. This country out here is fantastic!!! As my dad would say"it's God's country". We have been through four ststes, Montan…

]]> Crazyhorse Memorial http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Crazy-Horse-Memorial-United-States-17 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PST Crazyhorse Memorial Crazy Horse Memorial, United States, Apr 27, 2008

I had the chance to visit the Black Hills in South Dakota this past April. I read about it in school and I had always wanted to see it in person. It …

]]> Final day at Yellowstone National Park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Final-day-Yellowstone-National-15 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:05:43 PST Final day at Yellowstone National Park Big Sky, Montana, Apr 26, 2008

We slept in this morning and we decided to venture back into Yellowstone for one more day. We wanted to see a bear. We had been told at the entrance …

]]> Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Big Sky, Montana http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Jackson-Hole-Wyoming-Big-Sky-14 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:16:17 PST Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Big Sky, Montana Jackson, Wyoming, Apr 25, 2008

The valley is formed by the Teton Range on the western side and the Gros Ventre range on the eastern side. Grand Teton National Park occupies the nor…

]]> Rapid City, South Dakota to West Yellowstone, Montana http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Rapid-City-South-Dakota-West-Yellowstone-13 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:55:45 PST Rapid City, South Dakota to West Yellowstone, Montana West Yellowstone, Montana, Apr 24, 2008

All I can say is we are both tired of driving!!!  Last night in Wall, SD we had a bad lightning and thunderstorm, awesome light show w…

]]> Wall, South Dakota and the Badlands http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Wall-South-Dakota-Badlands-12 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PST Wall, South Dakota and the Badlands Wall, South Dakota, Apr 23, 2008

The town of Wall is about an hour east of Rapid City, South Dakota on I-90.  It reminds me of an old frontier town. It is a tourist trap but the…

]]> The Wrangler Family Restaurant http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Custer-United-States-11 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST The Wrangler Family Restaurant Custer, South Dakota, Apr 23, 2008

Great mom and pop place to eat. We both had Buffalo cheeseburgers with fries. It was an awesome burger. Custer is a nice little town with some friend…

]]> Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Mount-Rushmore-Crazy-Horse-Memorial-10 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:54:42 PST Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial Mount Rushmore, United States, Apr 22, 2008

After visiting Devils Tower we crossed over into South Dakota heading on I-90 towards Rapid City. Then south on Hwy 16 towards Mount Rushmore.  …

]]> Devils Tower National Park, Wyoming http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Devils-Tower-National-Park-Wyoming-9 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:43:53 PST Devils Tower National Park, Wyoming Devils Tower, Wyoming, Apr 22, 2008

Got up at 6:00am and headed north to Livingston, Montana. Stopped by McDonalds for a quick breakfast and got on I-90 East. Our first stop on our trip…

]]> Best Western, By Mammoth Hot Springs http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Gardiner-United-States-8 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:53:20 PST Best Western, By Mammoth Hot Springs Gardiner, Montana, Apr 21, 2008

The hotel is on a good location, clean rooms, and there is a few restaurants with in walking distance. The internet is slow. Everyone is very friendl…

]]> The Yellowstone Mine http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Gardiner-United-States-8 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:52:42 PST The Yellowstone Mine Gardiner, Montana, Apr 21, 2008

The food and the service was great. We both had blackned ribeye with baked potato, steamed vegtables and a couple of Buds. It was a great meal!!! We …

]]> K-Bar http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Gardiner-United-States-8 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:32:12 PST K-Bar Gardiner, Montana, Apr 21, 2008

From the outside it looks like and old rough neck bar, It actually is a pizza restaurant. Great Pizza and great service. Friendly folks with a smile.…

]]> Our third day in Yellowstone National Park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Our-third-day-Yellowstone-National-7 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:03:58 PST Our third day in Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park, United States, Apr 21, 2008

Good morning, Had a few inches of snow overnight.  We are taking our Yellowstone Safari today. Looking to see wolves and bears. http://www.saf…

]]> Our second day in Yellowstone National Park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Our-second-day-Yellowstone-National-6 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:59:47 PST Our second day in Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park, United States, Apr 20, 2008

  Woke up this morning and over night we had a light dusting of snow......sweet! What an amazing day!! This place blows my mind. We saw some B…

]]> Bullwinkles http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Our-first-day-Yellowstone-National-5 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:51:56 PST Bullwinkles West Yellowstone, Montana, Apr 19, 2008

Not a bad place to get some grub. The food was great and so was the service. We both had beef tips and gravy over egg noodles. It came with salad and…

]]> Second Layover is Denver http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Second-Layover-Denver-3 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:02 PST Second Layover is Denver Denver, Colorado, Apr 19, 2008

http://www.flydenver.com/ A very nice airport. Had thirty minutes to catch our flight to Bozeman. We flew on United Airlines CRJ700.

]]> Our first day in Yellowstone National Park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Our-first-day-Yellowstone-National-5 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:09:42 PST Our first day in Yellowstone National Park West Yellowstone, Montana, Apr 19, 2008

 We rented a Chevy Trailblazer and drove from Bozeman to West Yellowstone, about an hour and a half drive. It was absolutely beautiful drive. Ha…

]]> Gray Wolf Inn And Suites West Yellowstone http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Our-first-day-Yellowstone-National-5 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:34:12 PST Gray Wolf Inn And Suites West Yellowstone West Yellowstone, Montana, Apr 19, 2008

Located in West Yellowstone, Montana and just blocks from the west entrance of Yellowstone National Park. Amenities, Big Rooms, Indoor Pool, Hot Tub…

]]> Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Our-first-day-Yellowstone-National-5 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:51:18 PST Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center West Yellowstone, Montana, Apr 19, 2008

$9.95 a person and is good for two consecutive days. Well worth the stop. You get close to both the Wolves and Grizzlys. Great opportunity to take so…

]]> Comfort Inn West Yellowstone http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Our-first-day-Yellowstone-National-5 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:50:19 PST Comfort Inn West Yellowstone West Yellowstone, Montana, Apr 19, 2008

We were tired from driving back from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It was the first hotel to pop out us. The room was nice and had cable TV. The had an indo…

]]> Journeys End...Bozeman, Montana http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Journeys-End-Bozeman-Montana-4 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:03 PST Journeys End...Bozeman, Montana Bozeman, Montana, Apr 19, 2008

http://www.gallatinfield.com/ A beautiful airport that looks like a huge lodge.  Beautiful mountains all around us. Our luggage did not arrive…

]]> Let the Adventure begin... Yellowstone National Park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/Let-Adventure-begin-Yellowstone-1 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST Let the Adventure begin... Yellowstone National Park Tampa, Florida, Apr 19, 2008

I'm so excited and ready to go to Yellowstone, Wyoming. Today I bought me a good pair of all weather hiking boots, socks, an awesome jacket(it's…

]]> First Layover is Houston http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/27626/First-Layover-Houston-2 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PST First Layover is Houston Houston, Texas, Apr 19, 2008

http://www.fly2houston.com/iahHome This is one screwed up airport. We flew into Houston on Continental and switched to United. One is in concourse …

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