We made a visit to Portland, but due to time, weren’t able to see as much as we would have liked.  We make some quick visits to a couple of sites downtown and then spent the following day exploring the Columbia River Gorge. Unfortunately, rain was the rule for both days which put a big... Read More The post Portland and the Columbia River Gorge : Podcast 30 appeared first on All Around The West.

As our time in Ashland closed, we were undecided about where to go and what to see.  We decided to head up to Portland and look for things to do along the way.  The Oregon Vortex and Silver Falls State Park were the choices.  Listen to Sue and I talk about our visits! We were... Read More The post Oregon Vortex and Silver Falls State Park : Podcast 29 appeared first on All Around The West.

As part of our tour up the Oregon coast, we had a fabulous visit to Depoe Bay, Oregon where we got to go on a whale watching tour. The morning was cold and it was the tour’s first trip on the water of 2016.  But we saw whales!  Listen to our story! Weather was windy... Read More The post Whale Watching in Depoe Bay : Podcast 28 appeared first on All Around The West.

After our stay in Ashland, we headed up the Oregon Coast with our son, Brian. We wanted to visit the beautiful coast, share it with Brian, with our eventual goal to go on a whale watching tour in Depoe Bay. Listen to Sue and Scott talk about their trip The post The Oregon Coast : Podcast 27 appeared first on All Around The West.

Sue and I had a wonderful trip to the Northwest this year, visiting Ashland, Oregon, the coast, Portland, and other places along the way.   In this podcast we talk about our trip to Ashland, along with an attempt to visit Crater Lake National Park. Ashland was a fun town to visit.  It is known around... Read More The post Ashland, Oregon : Podcast 26 appeared first on All Around The West.

As part of our trip to Bryce Canyon National Park, Sue and I visited some of Utah’s beautiful state parks, including, Kodachrome Basing State Park and Fremont Indian State Park.  We also took a beautiful drive along Highway 12, designated as an All-American road.   The scenery was beautiful.  In this episode, Sue and I... Read More The post Southern Utah State Parks : Podcast 25 appeared first on All Around The West.

  This spring, Sue and I decided to make an early trip to Bryce Canyon National Park, hoping to see it before all the summer crowds arrived.  The visit was fabulous, the scenery amazing, and we did some really fun things.  Enjoy listening to them on this episode of the AllAroundTheWest.com podcast. Sue and I... Read More The post Bryce Canyon National Park : Podcast 24 appeared first on All Around The West.

Our last stop on our Northwest trip was a visit to Lassen Volcanic National Park. This a great park with beautiful scenery, fine hikes, thermal features, and very quiet surroundings. If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of some of the other National Parks, Lassen Volcanic National Park is a great choice. The post Lassen Volcanic National Park : Podcast 23 appeared first on All Around The West.

Our travels down the Pacific Coast took us to the Redwood area of Northern California. We visited Redwood National Park and the adjoining state parks. Stunning is all that I can think of to say. These trees are magnificent and the wanderings that we took through them were fabulous! The post California Redwoods : Podcast 22 appeared first on All Around The West.

Sue has always wanted to visit lighthouses and our Northwest trip was a prime opportunity to do that. All told, we saw 12 different lighthouses, visited many of those and in this episode we talk about these visits. I'll just say that these were quite fun, a mix of history, some wildlife, exploration, and some of the greatest ocean views you'll see. We hope that you'll enjoy listening to our adventures! The post Northwest Lighthouses : Podcast 21 appeared first on All Around The West.

After visiting a number of sites in Montana that were visited by Lewis and Clark (see Podcast 10), Sue and I decided to do the same while we were in Washington and Oregon. The Pacific Ocean was Lewis and Clark's destination and it was interesting to learn about their explorations when they finally reached it. We hope you enjoy listening to the Lewis and Clark sites that we visited. The post Lewis and Clark in the Northwest : Podcast 20 appeared first on All Around The West.

We had a great time visiting the very northwest tip of the continental United States, Cape Flattery as well as the town that is the setting for the Twilight books, Forks, Washington. If you are a Twilight fan, well, Forks is the place for you :) Listen to hear our visit to Forks and Flattery. The post Forks and Flattery : Podcast 19 appeared first on All Around The West.

Sue and Scott visited a fabulous place, Olympic National Park. We had no idea what a unique and beautiful place this was going to be. We talk about our visit to the mountain, forest, coastal, and rain forest areas of this park. It was a wonderful place and we had a great time. We hope you enjoy listening to us discuss our visit to Olympic National Park. The post Olympic National Park : Podcast 18 appeared first on All Around The West.

In this podcast, Sue and I talk about our fun trip to the world famous Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island north of Victoria, British Columbia. We talk about what we saw in our visit to the Gardens, how we got there and some of the highlights of the day. If you are a gardener, you'll want to make sure that you put visiting the Butchart Gardens on your bucket list. The post Butchart Gardens : Podcast 17 appeared first on All Around The West.

Sue and I talk about our fabulous trip to look for whale in the San Juan Islands. We took a tour with Island Adventures out of Anacortes, Washington. We talk about how we almost didn't take this tour, the fabulous time that we had and our thoughts about the this whale tour company (hint: highly recommended). This was the highlight of our Northwest trip. Not only did we see whales and whale, but had a beautiful trip through the stunning San Juan Islands. The post Whale Watching in the San Juan Islands : Podcast 16 appeared first on All Around The West.

Sue and I talk about a visit to Yellowstone Bear World in Idaho. We were on our way back from Yellowstone and other visits in Montana and decided to visit this park, since many people how told us about it. Listen to our interesting visit to this park! The post Yellowstone Bear World : Podcast 15 appeared first on All Around The West.

In this podcast, Sue and I talk about this amazing valley in Montana that is called the Land of the 10000 Haystacks (I've also see it called Valley of 1000 Haystacks). There are these amazing, huge haystacks that are somewhat unique and quite a site to see. We also visited Big Hole National Battlefield, site of one of the Nez Perce skirmishes. The post The Valley and The Battlefield : Podcast 14 appeared first on All Around The West.

Sue and I talk about an unplanned visit we made to Crystal Park in southwest Montana along the Pioneer Mountain Scenic Byway. It's an amazing place if you like rock hounding and you are sure to find at least a few small specimens. You might get lucky and find a fabulous one. The post Crystal Park on the Pioneer Mountain Scenic Byway : Podcast 13 appeared first on All Around The West.

In this episode, Sue and I talk about a visit that we made to one of my favorite places: Glacier National Park. In the last episode of our podcast, we talked about the beautiful scenery of Waterton Lakes National Park. Glacier National Park is the United States portion of the Wateron-Glacier International Peace Park and a gorgeous place to visit. The post Glacier National Park : Podcast 12 appeared first on All Around The West.

Sue and I talk about a great visit that we had in Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada. While this goes outside our normal focus of the western United States, it is still in the west and occasionally when we visit wonderful places in Canada we are still going to share them with you. Waterton Lakes National Park is certainly one of those fabulous places. The post Waterton Lakes National Park : Podcast 11 appeared first on All Around The West.

Sue and I talk about three different places that we visited in Montana, all of which were visited by Lewis and Clark. They are: Giant Springs State Park, Tower Rock State Park, and Gates of the Mountains. The post The Springs, The Rock, and the Mountains : Podcast 10 appeared first on All Around The West.

Sue and I talk about our 2013 trip to Butte, Montana, including The World Museum of Mining. This museum had some unique aspects, including a fabulous doll museum and a trip into a real mine. The post Butte and The World Museum of Mining : Podcast 9 appeared first on All Around The West.

Sue and I talk about several of the great Idaho state parks that we visited last year. While national parks get all the fame, there are some wonderful state parks that are well work visiting. The post Idaho State Parks : Podcast 8 appeared first on All Around The West.

Sue and I talk about our 2013 trip to Yellowstone National Park were we visited Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Falls (and other falls), and Mammoth Hot Springs The post Yellowstone National Park : Podcast 7 appeared first on All Around The West.

Sue and I talk about our great trip to Craters of The Moon National Monument. We tried this visit in April 2011, but there was still 3-4 feet of snow on the ground, so didn't get very far. Visiting in August was very different and we had a great time. This is such an amazing place with volcanic rocks and features galore. The post Craters of the Moon National Monument : Podcast 6 appeared first on All Around The West.

Sue and I discuss our visit to Martin's Cove, a National Historic Site on the Mormon Trail in central Wyoming. We spent most of an afternoon walking to the cove and back in the hot, hot sun, and we talk about the visit, along with the historical significance of the area in this podcast. The post Martin’s Cove : Podcast 5 appeared first on All Around The West.

Sue and I talk about our visit to two caves in Montana on our latest trip. They were very different from each other but we decided to group them together on our podcast. One was your typical cave experience with stalagmites and stalactites and the other was used by Native Americans and had pictographs in it. The post Caves and Caverns : Podcast 4 appeared first on All Around The West.

Sue and I talk about our visits to one of Montana's prairie dog towns and two of its buffalo jumps, Madison Buffalo Jump and First Peoples Buffalo Jump. The post Prairie Dogs and Buffalo Jumps : Podcast 3 appeared first on All Around The West.

In 2013, we visited two battlefields in Montana, the lesser known Rosebud Battlefield State Park and the more well known Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. They both had some very interesting things to see. Listen to us talk about our trip to these two unique places. The post Rosebud and Little Bighorn : Podcast 2 appeared first on All Around The West.

We are excited to announce the the All Around The West Podcast where we share our journeys and adventures around the Western United States. We hope that you join us and share your journeys with us as well. The post Beginning the Journey : Podcast 1 appeared first on All Around The West.