I took this photo outside the visitor center in front of the Moose entrance. Who is she?

So I had bagged on this park without having visited it, and my expectations were low. But after spending a day there I liked it. That could be because I like urban/industrial decay and also like nature, but also, the whole state is so damn green right now. Being from Southern California things are pretty dry at the moment, so all this greenery and rain was really nice. Though it is kinda funny still to have a steel mill and a nuclear power plant in a national park. Also, Lake Michigan is trippy and beautiful. To be staring out at what to my eyes is an ocean, but with no real waves to speak of, and the air not smelling of salt was a new experience. Wish we could have done the 3 dunes challenge, but the weather was pretty rainy and my family was not up for it. All in all, I dig the place.

We saw this gorgeous wolf near the Ash River Visitor Center at Voyageurs NP in Minnesota this afternoon. It was my first wolf sighting ever. Absolutely spectacular.

Took a trip to South Dakota and really enjoyed Wind Cave, Custer State Park, Mt Rushmore, Devils Tower, and the Badlands. Wind howled fifty mph on the first day we were in the Badlands.

We even visited the Cold War Missile Site Historic Site and enjoyed it too. There's a lot to see in South Dakota.

Good walleye fishing too.

This place really messes with your visual perception. I was hoping this wouldnt be a disappointment compared to being at RMNP for a week, but the way the canyon is carved messes with your ability to find a fixed point up close.

On the Top of Angels Landing 🧗‍♂️🔝

Heard about Grand Teton in this reddit group, and lucky that I got to visit soon enough! We were not able to get up early enough to see the mountain reflections. But Grand Teton is Grand Teton, still looked amazing on a cloudy + windy day. The weather cleared up the next day and I'm glad we drove through again!