Our Summer Adventure

I noticed some folks post their trips so with that in mind here is our summer adventure:
Depart 1 July: Leave VA
Sites to see in GA from 1-3 July, Andersonville NM, Jimmy Carter NHS, Ocmulgee NM. Camp sites at GA State Parks, Alex. Stephens, Reed Bignham and/or GA Vet. Mem.SP. All the NP/NM we have visited before so these will be quick stops. The Peanut butter ice cream in Plains, GA is GREAT.

3-4 July we will be spending time at Fort Pickens, Fort Pickens and Naval Live Oaks part of the NP's system.

5-8 July we will be visited the state of LA. from the southern end in New Orleans to the northern end at Poverty Point. One highlight will be Avery Island.

9-14 July will be spent in MS. following the Natchez Trace. Stops in Vicksburg NHP, Natchez Trace NHS and Petrified Forest. We will follow the Trace to Corinth, MS where we will attended the annual National Parks Travelers Club annual convention.

15 July- we will spend the night at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN. A stay in this hotel has been on Sandee's bucket list for a long time. Not sure where we wil park the Pod.

16-26 July- will find us in AR, visiting such sites as Arkansas Post NM, William Clinton NHS, Crater of Diamonds SP, Hot Springs NP, Pea Ridge NB, Trail of Tears sites and Fort Smith NHS. During this time we will spend time looking for diamonds and crystals.

26-28 will find us in OK, going to National Park sites in the Cherokee Nation area.

27 July -4 Aug will find us in MO visiting such sites as George Washington Carver NHS, Wilson Creek NB, and maybe a quick trip into Nebraska to visit Fort Scott NHS, but a good portion will be spent in Ozark NRA. Maybe some canoe trips up and down the river. MO has some great State Parks so we will be spending allot of time in these sites.

4-10 Aug will find us making our way to Shawano, WI to visit family and to attended her tribal Pow Wow. We missed last years event so she needs to be there this year.

11-24 Aug will find us making our way to Sidney, MT to meet up with our local (Virginia) Gem and Mineral club field trip to hunt for Montana Moss Agates. Stops along the way will include, Badlands NP (4th visit), Wind Cave NP (2 visit), and Mammoth Fossil site all in SD.
The we move on over to WY to visit Devils Tower (2 visit) and maybe over to a fossil site in Thermopolis, WY if there is time.

Moving up north to MT visits include, Nez Perce NHP Canyon Creek Battlefield. We have been to Little Big Horn before so it is not on the list this time. Then we move east towards Sidney, MT with a stop at Makoshika SP which has a dinasour museum and dig site in addition to camping sites Finally we make it to Sidney, MT. We will make base camp in the northern unit of Theodore Roosevelt NP.

After all our summer travels it will be a straight shot back home to Virginia with no stops.

Trip will be a BIG shake down cruise in our new R-Pod 177.

Our dates may change a bit while on the road. Our only must be "there" dates are for the NTPC convention, Peabody Hotel and Craters of Diamonds SP. We have reservations at these locations that we can not change. Everything else on the list I am sure will adjust one way or the other while we are on the road.

Awesome trip! Yes, MO state parks are great, we have enjoyed many in the Western 1/2 of the state. 

TerryM,
I see you live in ST Augustine. We visit that area many times. My wife has an college friend there and I have a number of my art pieces at the Butterfield Gallery. I do segmented woodturning and a various other items.

tricera-pod:  what river you have in mind in mo;   seasoned paddler, so if need info let me know