Last day before I start my LONG drive home. I went to the Grand Canyon this morning. What a place!!!! It is huge and overwhelming how large it is. The shapes that are present in the canyon were awesome and to find out that the canyon averages about 10 miles across is stunning. I spent several hours at the park and enjoyed seeing it. As I was leaving, I heard the call of a bull elk. It was pretty close to where I was parked. A great way to end a visit to the Grand Canyon. I started my trip home. [View Full Entry]

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It has been a few days since I have given an update. What a few days, I have been to three amazing National Parks. Monday I went to Arches and Canyonlands in Utah. These were two amazing parks to see. I had not planned to visit Canyonlands but a hiker I had talked to in Glacier recommended it and it was worth the time spent in there. I also spent a little time in the outdoor activity hub of Moab UT. The colors of the rocks in the parks are amazing. Also had the chance to stop at Newspaper Rock on [View Full Entry]

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What a day!!!! I am trying to do an organized event in all 50 states. While on this trip, I had knocked out two more states and CO was on the agenda for today. 25k should be about 15.5 miles. It WAS NOT 15 probably a bit closer to 17. The run started in Marble at an elevation of 7,950 feet. I didn't really know that going into the run. The run gained 2,900 feet in almost 6 miles. It started to drizzle some at mile 4. It really started to rain at mile 7.5 and it was probably in the [View Full Entry]

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Today started in Victor ID. I left Whitefish Friday and drove to Victor to run in the Horseshoe Canyon 10k trail race this morning. I love the Teton Valley. It is so impressive to see the HUGE peaks of the Teton range just shooting up from the valley floor. I camped in Victor for the night and had the chance to watch a storm blow off the western slopes of the mountains. It was a gorgeous sight to see. I was concerned about getting wet in my tent but the storm blew away. I walked out of my tent about 2:30 [View Full Entry]

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I have had a couple of laid back days in the area. Just took it easy Tuesday still recovering from my run. Wednesday, I decided to go back into Glacier and do another hike. I decided to hike Otokiimo Lake. It is 5.2 miles one way and gains about 1,900 feet up the trail. It was a tough hike and I was really working to cover the distance. The clear blue green water of the lake made the tough walk up well worth it. The water was really cold. I decided to wade in and cool my feet after the long [View Full Entry]

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I am pretty sore from my run yesterday. I hung around the place for a while and finally decided to go back to Glacier and go for a hike. I went to the Many Glacier area of the park and decided to do the Iceburg Lake hike. It is five miles one way I was a bit concerned going out by myself after all the bear warnings. I was very aware of every noise around me. While I was walking, two birds walked out in front of me. When the third walked out in between my feet, I just about jumped [View Full Entry]

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I did the Two Bear Half Marathon this morning in Whitefish MT. It was a brisk morning in town and by the time they dropped us off at the start it was really cold. The course was very scenic as we ran by Whitefish Lake. About 160 people competed in the half marathon. I did better than I had expected. Because of the all the time I have spent in my car and eating junk. I figured my time would be close to three hours. My time was about 2:25. I just relaxed for the rest of the day. Will probably [View Full Entry]

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Glad to be in one place for several days. All of the driving in the last week has been rough. From the parking area at my condo, I can see several of the ski runs at the Whitefish Mountain Ski Resort. I got up and drove over to Glacier National Park. The natural beauty hits you as soon as you drive in the park and gets better as you drive. The park is crossed from west to east by one main road called the Going-to-the-Sun Road. That is an experience to drive across this road. I drove to the high point [View Full Entry]

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Another day and another 400 miles!! Glad i don't have to drive much for the next few days. It was chilly again this morning in West Yellowstone. I went back into Yellowstone one last time before I left the area. I got to see a couple of more bison before I left. That made my day, they are great creatures. Then it was back on the road for the long drive to Whitefish. It was a long day driving but the topography is really awesome and makes the drive a bit more bearable. I am at my condo and just got [View Full Entry]

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What a day!!!! I left before 9 AM to go into the park. It was a breezy 33 degrees when I rolled in and found about 5 elk beside the river and one of them in it. About 2 miles later I finally found my bison. There is not an animal that symbolizes the West more than a bison. I was really glad to finally get a good look at one. I would end up following one down the road later on in the day. Here it was just meandering down the road in my lane. That kind of thing happens [View Full Entry]

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