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Westward Ho! Living the "Little House" Life in De Smet! (Day 41)

Westward Ho! Living the "Little House" Life in ...

A rainy prairie morning sent us into the town of De Smet to explore the real-life places from the "Little House" books. We toured several of the actual houses where...

Westward Ho! Living the "Little House" Life in ...

A rainy prairie morning sent us into the town of De Smet to explore the real-life places from the "Little House" books. We toured several of the actual houses where...

Westward Ho! A Turning Point: Heading East to the Little House! (Day 40)

Westward Ho! A Turning Point: Heading East to t...

For weeks, whenever the kids asked where we were going, the answer was always "West." Today, for the first time, the answer was "East." A strange and wonderful feeling as...

Westward Ho! A Turning Point: Heading East to t...

For weeks, whenever the kids asked where we were going, the answer was always "West." Today, for the first time, the answer was "East." A strange and wonderful feeling as...

Westward Ho! Lakeside Fun & A Moving Mount Rushmore Experience! (Day 38)

Westward Ho! Lakeside Fun & A Moving Mount Rush...

We started our day at what has become one of our favorite campgrounds of the whole trip! Horse Thief Lake is so beautiful, and we loved being able to just...

Westward Ho! Lakeside Fun & A Moving Mount Rush...

We started our day at what has become one of our favorite campgrounds of the whole trip! Horse Thief Lake is so beautiful, and we loved being able to just...

Westward Ho! Hello, South Dakota! (Day 37)

Westward Ho! Hello, South Dakota! (Day 37)

We spent the morning dodging rainstorms across the rest of Montana, a long drive through grayness at the edge of the storms. But then, the afternoon brought a new state,...

Westward Ho! Hello, South Dakota! (Day 37)

We spent the morning dodging rainstorms across the rest of Montana, a long drive through grayness at the edge of the storms. But then, the afternoon brought a new state,...

Westward Ho! Homestead Dreams at Greycliff Mill! (Day 36)

Westward Ho! Homestead Dreams at Greycliff Mill...

Woke up this morning to the most amazing alarm clock: a herd of cows being driven right past our camper on their way to the milking barn! The farmer kindly invited...

Westward Ho! Homestead Dreams at Greycliff Mill...

Woke up this morning to the most amazing alarm clock: a herd of cows being driven right past our camper on their way to the milking barn! The farmer kindly invited...

Westward Ho! On the Road Again: A Rainy Montana Farewell (Day 35)

Westward Ho! On the Road Again: A Rainy Montana...

Goodbye, Glacier! We squeezed in one last trail just as the rain began to fall, then hit the road, dodging a storm all the way south through Montana. The mountains capped...

Westward Ho! On the Road Again: A Rainy Montana...

Goodbye, Glacier! We squeezed in one last trail just as the rain began to fall, then hit the road, dodging a storm all the way south through Montana. The mountains capped...