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Pre-Trip Planning: NP Road Trip
Before your trip it is important to make lists. What do you want to see? To get an idea of what you want to see or do, watch some YouTube videos or search for things to do. – for this trip I looked up a ton of “must do” hikes and things to see/eat Research costs, open/close hours, and other important factors. – The pandemic really has put a damper on hours of place or even if they are open/closed for the season. I like to visit Trip Advisor and type in the place or company a

Larissa Pray
Jul 24, 2021
Day 1: Des Moines, Iowa→Wall, SD
We started our journey just after 10am with our final destination being Wall, SD. While getting gas at Sinclair – I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to take a pic with the dino statue then CATWMAN was scootin’ along through South Dakoter. We stopped at the 50ft Dignity statue and were blown away by its beauty and size. In my opinion it was cooler than Mt. Rushmore. We made it to Wall, SD and checked in to our hotel. We stopped by the wacky Wall Drug area with a little under a

Larissa Pray
Jul 23, 2021
Day 2: Wall, South Dakota→Billings, Montana
We left South Dakota and drove 80mph into Montana. After checking into the hotel we explored downtown Billings. They have so many casinos in Montana it’s absolutely nerts. There are strip mall casinos everywhere you turn. In the Midwest we have just as many bars as we do churches but in Montana it’s like twice as many casinos as churches. Billings is charming and cute, honestly. I love it there. It’s a nice walkable city with plenty to do and see. We stopped at a brew pub cal

Larissa Pray
Jul 22, 2021
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