Tag Archives: Yellowstone

In the National Parks: Yellowstone’s Friends in High Places

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Ken Dowell

U.S.. presidents catching fish and eating pizza in the park. Continue reading →

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The 1890 Travel Blogger: Grand Tour of America

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Ken Dowell

America’s answer to the European Grand Tour Continue reading →

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The 1890 Travel Blogger: Wonderland

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Ken Dowell

America’s first national park existed on the edge of wilderness and civilization. Continue reading →

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Americans Discover Vacation: We’ve All Got Wheels

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Nothing had as profound an impact on how Americans vacationed as when we all got wheels. Continue reading →

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Americans Discover Vacation: Under the Influence of PR

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Ken Dowell

As more Americans started to go on vacation there were more folks around ready to tell them where they should go. Continue reading →

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Americans Discover Vacation: Women on the Loose

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Ken Dowell

When a gas station attendant advised Katherine Hulme not to try to cross the Big Horns, she blew him a kiss and drove on. Continue reading →

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Americans Discover Vacation: Overcoming Our Heritage

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Ken Dowell

Since a good percentage of the American public with some disposable income in the 19th century was pretty Waspy, the whole idea of vacation took hold rather slowly here. Continue reading →

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Wyoming is Beautiful

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Ken Dowell

A couple years ago I was waiting in front of a downtown Denver hotel for my car that was valet parked. Another family of three was waiting next to us. As the valets brought up two cars with Wyoming plates, … Continue reading →

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