Wandering Rosalita

Devil’s Tower has long been a prominent landmark in northeastern Wyoming; however, the origin of the mammoth rock obelisk remains somewhat of a mystery. Geologists agree that the tower consists of molten rock forced...

There’s an area of southwestern South Dakota that the Lakota called mako sica and early French trappers referred to it as les mauvaises terres a traverser: both mean “bad lands”.  First established as a...

The Black Hills are an isolated mountain range that rises out of the Great Plains in western South Dakota and extends up to Wyoming. The land is considered sacred to the Native American people...

As a young boy, Theodore Roosevelt always loved to be in nature whether it was observing bird calls or hunting for animal specimens. Maids at his family’s 5th Avenue townhouse refused to enter young...

A quick two-night stop on my way to Theodore Roosevelt National Park turned out to be a real gem! Located in Mandan, North Dakota just outside of Bismark, Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park sits...

Lake Superior, like all the Great Lakes, was formed millions of years ago when massive glaciers scoured and molded the land. The last glaciers began their retreat about 10,000 years ago leaving behind powerful...

The indigenous people of the Great Lakes were the first summer visitors to Mackinac Island. Because it was a hump-shaped island rising out of Lakes Heron and Michigan, they called the island Michilimackinac which...

Lake Michigan is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the only one that is entirely in the United States. The name is derived from the Ojibwa word Michi Gami which...

The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan is one of the finest museums in the nation. Of course, with a name like “Ford” they have a fine collection of automobiles, but the museum’s collections...

Every since I was a little boy, I have always enjoyed watching the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend. For a long time, it was on my bucket list to attend the iconic race...