Tag Archives: national park

man of the moon

‘I ride over my beautiful ranch. The air is wine. The grapes on a score of rolling hills are red with autumn flame. Across Sonoma Mountain wisps of sea fog are stealing. The afternoon sun smolders in the drowsy sky. I have everything to make me glad I am alive. I am filled with dreams […]

the empire builder

In May 1804 Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on a historic journey. Their goal was to reach the Northwestern coast of America and claim it for the young nation before England or another European power would do so. Eighteen months and almost 4000 miles past before the expedition reached the Columbia River delta. Over […]

waterton wonderland

A stone’s throw from the Canada-USA border, amidst the Rocky Mountains, you find the teeny tiny hamlet of Waterton. Sitting in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Waterton Lakes National Park, the village is a very popular summer destination and the hub for hikers, bikers and all other kinds of outdoor lovers. Though summers […]

best of banff

Banff, Alberta’s (in-)famous gateway to the Rockies has much to offer. Crisp, clean air in spring. Foliage in fall. Mucho snow thrills in winter. Bright days and long warm nights in summer. For decades people have found their way to Banff. Or should it be ‘for decades people have made Banff a way of life’? […]

money movies magic & more

101-1-5-215-15-10-66-40-93-160-190-99-41-580-80 is the secret code to the most beautiful scenic drive in the West of the US. It is the key that opens the door to money, movies, magic & more. A combination of roads that guides you to the highlights of the Wild West: San Francisco, the Pacific Coast, LA, San Diego, The Grand […]

4 seasons in 2 weeks

From the summer of love till winter of your dreams. Where else than in the USA can you experience four seasons in two weeks? Together with rough landscapes, wildlife, dream houses, culture and history, this route is a true American Dream. The start of this route, San Francisco is a city of ups and down. […]

california zephyr dreaming

Between San Francisco and Chicago you find 3924 kilometers of tracks. Tracks that meander along rivers, cross deserts, conquer mountains and touch the sky. To follow these tracks you have to ride a silver bullet; a legendary train called the California Zephyr. The start of our trip does not promise much good. Thanks to a […]

avenue of the giants

Joseph B. Strauss became immortal by designing and building the Golden Gate Bridge. But human immortality to JBS was a relative concept. The true immortals, he thought, were the mighty giants watching over the land of the free and the home of the brave. An ode is what they deserved. So after finishing the bridge […]

ice age

Perito Moreno. One of few glaciers in our melting world that still ‘grows’. Growing that causes pain. At least, that is what you think when you listen to Perito sighing, moaning and screaming when moving forward with crumbling walls of ice. Perito Moreno is situated in Parque Nacional Los Glaciares in South West Patagonia. The […]