I decided to do a separate post for my overnight wagon trek experience so I didn't completely overload today's activities post. 🙂 Based on my hatred of camping, one would think that I would have been nervous going on an overnight wagon trek. Amazingly, I was only excited. Probably because I figured it would be… Continue reading The Overnight Wagon Trek
Tag: Historic Trails West
Pretty Places
Day 12 (June 8): Scotts Bluff was our first stop this morning! It served as a signal to settlers that they were nearing the end of the prairie and heading into the mountains. Early wagon trains avoided the steep bluff until the Mitchell Pass opened in 1850, which offered an easier way to get through… Continue reading Pretty Places
Forest Idylls 