(nr Piños Altos NM) The Ben Lilly Memorial plaque can be found on an impressive rock pile a few miles north of town; placed there by friends and admirers. Famous as the last mountain man, he was a prolific hunter of mountain lions, grizzly and black bears. It’s estimated he killed up to 1,000 cougars. […]
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Lettuce Lake
(Temple Terrace FL) I spent a couple of days visiting a long time friend from my college days. While there, he took me to see a place we frequented not far from the campus. At the time, it was just a spot in the woods. Today, Lettuce Lake is a fully developed wetlands park. A […]
Grand Tetón
(Moose WY) It had been 20 years since I was last at Grand Tetón National Park. Things have changed; but, the scenery was still as beautiful as I remembered. An RVing friend, who has spent a lot of time there, took me to see some wonderful things. We went on a hike around Jenny Lake […]