IMAX in the Bighorns

I love the little town of Buffalo, WY, and I wandered down again last night to do errands, check Internet and read texts. I found the lovely library and the PO. I drove by the movie theater and was half-tempted to see a movie, but I did not like hat was playing. Anyway, it was too…

Back to the Bighorns – Part 2

Back at the campsite after my trip to Buffalo, I explore by foot the meadow where I am camped. When in National Parks and Forests, people often do not wander more than 50 yards from their car, which is about  1.5 average city blocks. I vowed a long time ago to not be a part…

Back to the Bighorns

I come back to the Bighorn Mountains because the other places I am considering expect rain. For my last outing, I entered the Bighorms from Sheridan (Hwy 14), this time, from Buffalo (Hwy 16). I drove up on the the Cloud Peak Scenic Byway, into a more southerly section of the mountains. The terrain appears…

White Knuckle Drive Into the Bighorns

I already shared my adventures while camping in the Bighorns, including a surprise moose sighting. I would like to back up and tell you about my travel into the mountains and why I choose to camp there instead of other possibilities. Then, I will tell you about driving out. Here is a hint: As I…

Moose and Heated Mattress

On my way back from a workshop in Billings, MT, I camped up in the Bighorn Mountains, which are west of Sheridan, WY. This was my first time in that dramatic and most unusual mountain range, which features an interesting geologic past. I was about 6 hours north of Wheatland. What a great place to…