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Katmai National Park Annual Fat Bear Competition

Annual Fat Bear Competition From its humble beginnings as Fat Bear Tuesday in 2014 to more than 800,000 votes cast last year, celebrating fat bears and Katmai National Park’s healthy ecosystem has become a tradition. For bears, fat equals survival. … Continue reading

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Leadfield – It Was then It Wasn’t

Leadfield was a town, deep in the Grapevine Mountains in Death Valley National Park, that was born and went bust within a 12 month period in 1926. Peviously some copper ore and lead ore deposits had been discovered here, claims … Continue reading

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Dignity of Earth and Sky

Dignity of Earth and Sky is a soaring and breathtaking sculpture created by South Dakota artist Dale Claude Lamphere. It is situated on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River at the Visitor Center near Chamberlain, South Dakota. With his innovative … Continue reading

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Celebrating 6 Wonderful Years of Fulltiming

It is so hard to believe that we have been living this dream for 6 years now. And what adventures we have had. Just for fun, we have tallied up what we have been doing: 81,016 miles in the RVs … Continue reading

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Camping in Custer, South Dakota

It is wonderful to be back near Custer State Park. Our last visit was 5 years ago. About 2 years ago, new owners purchased the Flintstone Theme Park Campground in Custer City. They are carrying out a total make-over to … Continue reading

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