Picks and Pans – From Red Lodge to Great Falls, MT

Soda Butte Campground in Gallatin National Forest

We stopped here for the night on our way out of Montana before we got back into Yellowstone for some hiking. It was another in a string of cheap ($9), well-maintained National Forest campgrounds (this one had potable water spigots and pit toilets). Another plus: we were fairly […]

Picks and Pans – Rocky Mountain National Park

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Longs Peak Campground

Although the facilities are limited (cold water sinks, flush toilets) and the price is a little steep ($20 per night when water is on), this tent-only campsite’s location more than makes up for it. Our campsite was perched on the edge of a foothill with a clear view of the […]

Picks and Pans – In and Around Moab, UT

Moab is an outdoors recreation mecca. There are mountain bike trails galore, plenty of hiking, a river for rafting and kayaking, mountains for camping and climbing, a lake for swimming. It’s a remarkable spot. Which explains why the town is overrun with sporty looking tourist types during the summer. Even with the tourists, though, Moab […]