South Dakota

Back across the Missouri River (crossing a unique structured bridge) into Yankton we were on our way to Custer State Park, with one overnight stay on the way. There has been little rain, so it’s miles of brown dry prairie grass, farms, ranches, and one lone coyote. An early stop, driving about 5 miles off… Continue reading South Dakota

Nebraska

From the middle of Iowa we passed through a corner of Nebraska and then crossed the Missouri River into South Dakota at Yankton (another city which sits in two states) in one day. We planned to camp at a rec. area operated by the Army Core of Engineers (ACE) as they have a reputation for… Continue reading Nebraska

Iowa

Leaving Peoria, IL we started out on I74 but soon decided to take a secondary highway. At Clinton IL we crossed the Mississippi River into Iowa, which was kind of cool. Longest River in the US, it flows from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Although not very impressive looking where we… Continue reading Iowa