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The city of Cody, Wyoming was founded in 1896 and named for Colonel William F. (Buffalo Bill) Cody. If you plan to pass through there on your way to or from Yellowstone National Park (it is just 50 miles from the east gate), set aside some time to visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Even […]
Here at Tracks & Trails, green is good! Two of our vendors, Xanterra Parks & Resorts, and Aramark Parks & Resorts, are dedicated to environmental protection, and we are pleased to be able to support their business philosophy. Xanterra is the nation’s largest park concessioner, with its 31 hotels, 55 retail stores, 68 restaurants, […]
The National Park Service has begun renovations aimed at relieving traffic congestion and improving safety at the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park near Gardiner, Montana. That’s good news for our clients who pick their RV up in Billings and travel over the Beartooth Highway to Yellowstone. This road is used for those visitors traveling […]
One of the challenges of RV travel for families is to put away the electronics and enjoy being in the great outdoors without these distractions. For some, this is no small task – and not just the kids struggle with this! One blogger wrote, “As I feared, I went through TWS (technology withdrawal syndrome), a […]
Travel on U.S. Highway 93 has become much easier with the completion of the four-lane Hoover Dam Bypass, which also has become something of a tourist attraction. Before the bypass was completed, traffic used the top of Hoover Dam to cross the Colorado River. It was the major commercial corridor between the states of Arizona, […]
Just 41 miles north of Salt Lake City lies Antelope Island, the largest of nine islands in the Great Salt Lake. And with the levels of Great Salt Lake up again, canoeing or kayaking on Utah’s “inland sea” is once again possible. Saltwater sunbathing at Bridger Bay with its white sandy beaches, pavilions, and showers, […]
Wind Cave National Park has just acquired an additional 5,555 acres of ranchland to add to the 30,000 acres of mixed-grass prairie and pine forest that comprises the park. The Conservation Fund acquired this property at auction last year and held it until federal funds became available to transfer it to the Park Service. Located […]
While most of the national parks are gearing down this time of year, Death Valley is gearing up for their high season. The Inn at Furnace Creek opens on October 7 and is offering 20 percent off the regular rate during the week of October 7 through 13. The Inn closes in mid-May. Furnace […]
The water has risen at Lake Powell to levels not seen since 2001. June water flows were 176% of normal; July flows were 280% of normal, with lake levels rising close to a foot a day. The lake reached a point where it was 76% full this summer. After years of receding water levels, the […]
There are inherent dangers when visiting our National Parks. Visitors should abide by the warnings posted and take basic safety precautions, but don’t always do so. This summer in Grand Teton National Park, “wildlife jams” associated with the presence of grizzly bears near park roadways required enhanced enforcement. (The allowable distance between visitors and wildlife […]