Gurney is in northern Wisconsin near Lake Superior. Michael’s father, Jim, grew up here. Jim was born 25 miles away in Bessemer, Michigan where his dad worked in explosives for a copper mine. When the mines started to shut down, Jim’s dad moved his family to Gurney to farm. This was a fortuitous choice since they were self sufficient during the Great Depression.
Grand Portage is at the northern part of Minnesota almost to the Canadian Border along Lake Superior. It was once a fur trading hub for the British Empire. We had a very scenic but curvy drive from Voyageurs National Park.
Voyageurs is in northern Minnesota at the Canadian border. The voyageurs were French-Canadian fur traders who settled in the area. Now, the area is popular among boaters and fishermen.
Theodore Roosevelt first visited the North Dakota Badlands in 1883. He was an avid hunter and conservationist. Back in the 1800s, he was very aware of the devastating effects of America depleting it’s natural resources.
Montana is one of the larger and less populated states in America. It’s one of our favorites. We would have loved to have gone back to Glacier and Yellowstone this year, but our goal is to be in New England for fall then Florida for the winter so we had to cut our time short in this beautiful state.
Yakima was a scenic drive past Mt Rainier from Kent, Washington. We were looking forward to the fabulous Washington wine country from Yakima to Walla Walla before heading east.
