From swimming with beluga whales and photographing polar bears in Canada’s Great White North, to swinging through the jungle in Mexico, we love exploring our home continent as much as one’s across the pond. Join us on road trips, hikes, rafting adventures, and cultural experiences in North America.
There are so many great hikes in the Beartooth Range, but on a recent trip my mom, baby and I decided to check out Island and Night Lakes. I picked this hike because it is flat and pretty shortperfect for folks who arent super fit or those who want to make a quick stop on …
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When driving the Beartooth Highway from Red Lodge to Cooke City (68.7 miles), youll pass through sylvan stretches, fragile tundra, alpine lakes, hanging valleys and a landscape that normally takes a day of hiking to get to. Beartooth Highway Heres a little history of the highway: The First crossing was made by General Phillip …
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Continuing on the Red Lodge theme, heres another hike not too far from town. The dirt road from Red Lodge to the trailhead is only about 7.5 miles, but it is a slow drive. Most of the route is pretty good, but there are some rocky sections. And watch out for the cows that hang …
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Just a few miles from Red Lodge, along the banks of the West Fork of Rock Creek, lay the Silver Run Ski Trails. We took a little walk here during the fall and imagined how fun it would be to ski here in the winter. West Fork of Rock Creek The West Fork of Rock …
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The Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Beartooth Nature Center) takes animals that cannot be released into the wild and gives them a home below the Beartooth Mountains on the outskirts of Red Lodge. Most of the animals come from Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks. Some were confiscated when people illegally kept them as pets; others were …
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Perched on the edge of Yellowstone Lake, at the heart of Yellowstone National Park, is West Thumb Geyser Basin. Pinks, blues, oranges, yellows, rusty browns, and verdant greens fill the hot spring-pocked landscape before running into the countrys largest lake above 7,000 feet. Abyss Pool Yellowstone Lake is shaped a little like a hand (you …
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This trail gets little use given its proximity to Livingston and is a hidden gem. The trail skirts through mixed conifers and follows Suce Creek, then Lost Creek. Every season is special along Suce Creek Trail; in the summer the creek provides a cool respite; in autumn, red and orange leaves cover the trail; winter …
Whenever I drive from Jackson to Hoback Canyon, the Snake River Canyon or beyond, I gaze with curiosity at Teton Mystery. I’ve always wondered what it is. The sign out front doesn’t help at all. A wonder of nature! and amazing! it exclaims, but that doesn’t tell me much. So, I finally decided to stop …
Imitating bears, becoming possessed by their spirit, and sometimes even becoming a bear are all part of Native American Bear Dances. Bear Dances were performed for many reasons: for the Yocuts it was a harvest rite, the Pueblo danced to celebrate the winter solstice, the Delaware renewed the world and the cycle of seasons through …
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