National Monument Archives

4 Jul 2025

10 Reasons to Visit Custer State Park in South Dakota

by Angela | posted in: Midwest, National Monument, National Parks, Nature, North America, South Dakota, Travel, United States | 21

Not a single cloud could be seen as we left Stockade Lake Campground. On our first full day in Custer State Park, my goal was to kick things off by spotting some wildlife. With the morning well underway, we weren’t … Continued

17 Aug 2016

Idaho: Not Just Potatoes

by Angela | posted in: Drinking, Idaho, National Monument, Nature, North America, Travel, Travel Journal, United States, West | 13

SUMMER ROAD TRIP, DAYS 54 & 55 I have never set foot in Idaho so excuse me if I sound uninformed when I say, the biggest thing Idaho has going on is potatoes. It’s the only thing that came to … Continued

15 Aug 2016

Nature’s Resilience at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

by Angela | posted in: National Monument, National Parks, Nature, North America, Oregon, Travel, Travel Journal, United States, Washington, West | 20

SUMMER ROAD TRIP, DAYS 50 – 53: GOODBYE WASHINGTON For our last few days in Washington, we developed night terrors about the “dangerous sleeping giants” that lurk here, then took a wonderful hike to a tranquil waterfall to calm our … Continued