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Missouri Breaks, Elk Rut
I wanted to visit the non-touristy part of Montana – the vast prarie in the east-central part of the state. Like many, we’ve assumed that the only interesting part is the mountainous west, and hence have driven across the (boring) east and center as fast as possible. Not this trip. I wanted to criss-cross the…
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Plastic Water
We’re slowly working our way west again, this time towards Montana. The upper Missouri River basin is the target. We’ve been staying in various North Dakota State Parks for the last week, roughly tracking the Missouri River. ND has nice parks. We visited the Knife River Indian Village National Historic Site, which preserves the remnants…
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No Propane, Dead Solenoid
On my last outing my propane quit working. My campervans propane tank is permanently mounted under the van. To make it possible to shut off the propane without crawling under the van, it has a remote shutoff valve operated by a 12-volt solenoid. The valve is held closed by a spring mechanism, so if power…
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On Northern Lights
We chased the Aurora Borealis a few weeks ago and found decent light displays – better than I’ve seen in a long time. But we were too close to the metro area to get the best view. The lights were straight overhead at times, hence the reports and photos from far to the south. In…
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We’re not in Kansas anymore
Or Nebraska, or Iowa… After being thoroughly depressed by the story of the Sand Creek Massacre, we headed east-northeast through Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. Along the way we hit a few wildlife refuges – Kerwin National Wildlife Refuge in Kansas, DeSoto NWR in Iowa, and the Touch the Sky Prairie unit of the Northern Tallgrass…
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Sand Creek, 1864
Today’s quotes: “Damn any man who sympathizes with Indians! … I have come to kill Indians, and believe it is right and honorable to use any means under God’s heaven to kill Indians. … Kill and scalp all, big and little; nits make lice. Col. John Chivington, Civil War hero, Methodist pastor. And: “Men, I…
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Michael Janke 