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FOLLOW THE 18-WHEELERS

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· Over half of the source of coal in the US today is from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/more-on-montana","title":"MORE ON MONTANA","summary":"· Over half of the source of coal in the US today is from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana","date_modified":"2026-08-04T01:02:40Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/glacier-national-park","html_content":"

Our welcome back to the US into Montana was with strong winds and a fair amount of smoke. Even though it was disappointing that the grand beautiful Rocky Mountains of Glacier National Park was dimmed by smoke our visit w...

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After almost a month in Canada, we have returned to The Grand USA coming into it by way of Montana and here's something about the state:

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We had a great 5-day visit to Waterton Lakes NP. It is where the prairies meet the peaks of the Rocky Mountains and shares the border with US Glacier National Park. There are multiple clear lakes, thundering waterfalls, ...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/waterton-lakes-national-park-alberta","title":"WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA","summary":"We had a great 5-day visit to Waterton Lakes NP. It is where the prairies meet the peaks of the Rocky Mountains and shares the border with US Glacier National Park. There are multiple clear lakes, thundering waterfalls, ...","date_modified":"2026-07-25T15:49:44Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/happy-birthday-to-all","html_content":"

We want to wish our dear friend, John Grzinich, a very Happy Birthday. His is a true friend, skiing partner, sailing buddy, fellow traveler, and the maker of the best apple pie in the world. Fabulous birthday wishes on a...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/happy-birthday-to-all","title":"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL","summary":"We want to wish our dear friend, John Grzinich, a very Happy Birthday. His is a true friend, skiing partner, sailing buddy, fellow traveler, and the maker of the best apple pie in the world. Fabulous birthday wishes on a...","date_modified":"2026-07-24T16:17:32Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/my-mobile-classroom","html_content":"

The southern part of Alberta is quite a contrast from the rest of the province. There are large prairies and small rolling hills which is so different than the rugged Rocky Mountains covering the rest of it. We saw large...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/my-mobile-classroom","title":"MY MOBILE CLASSROOM","summary":"The southern part of Alberta is quite a contrast from the rest of the province. There are large prairies and small rolling hills which is so different than the rugged Rocky Mountains covering the rest of it. We saw large...","date_modified":"2026-07-22T13:10:49Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/unbelievable-sight","html_content":"

We went through Frank, Alberta on Hwy 3 and saw an extraordinary sight. It was a huge rockslide. It looked like half of the mountain was gone and their were huge boulders from the base of the mountain, up to the highway,...

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The trip from the town of Lake Louise to the town of Jasper follows the Icefield Parkway. Jasper National Park meets Banff National Park at the Columbia Icefield. The scenery was stunning the entire way.

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/four-days-in-jasper-national-park","title":"FOUR DAYS IN JASPER NATIONAL PARK","summary":"The trip from the town of Lake Louise to the town of Jasper follows the Icefield Parkway. Jasper National Park meets Banff National Park at the Columbia Icefield. The scenery was stunning the entire way.","date_modified":"2026-07-16T16:50:52Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/avalanche-run-out-zone","html_content":"

Today we saw a sign that we haven’t seen before. It designated that we were in an “Avalanche Run Out Zone”. My research revealed that a ‘run out’ zone is the area at the bottom of a slope where moving snow slows down and...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/avalanche-run-out-zone","title":"Avalanche Run Out Zone","summary":"Today we saw a sign that we haven’t seen before. It designated that we were in an “Avalanche Run Out Zone”. My research revealed that a ‘run out’ zone is the area at the bottom of a slope where moving snow slows down and...","date_modified":"2026-07-11T04:42:36Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/another-day-in-yoho-national-park-bc","html_content":"

By camping a week near the City and Lake of Lake Louise, we have easy access to Banff, Jasper, and Yoho National Parks since they border each other. After checking out the ski area (John’s wishing, hoping, and planning) ...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/another-day-in-yoho-national-park-bc","title":"ANOTHER DAY IN YOHO NATIONAL PARK, BC","summary":"By camping a week near the City and Lake of Lake Louise, we have easy access to Banff, Jasper, and Yoho National Parks since they border each other. After checking out the ski area (John’s wishing, hoping, and planning) ...","date_modified":"2026-07-10T15:30:34Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/lake-louise-banff-national-park-alberta","html_content":"

The turquoise color of the water comes from rock flour carried into the lake by melt-water from the six glaciers above the lake. The lake has a surface are of .31 sq mi and drains in the Louise Creek and then into the Bo...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/lake-louise-banff-national-park-alberta","title":"LAKE LOUISE, BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA","summary":"The turquoise color of the water comes from rock flour carried into the lake by melt-water from the six glaciers above the lake. The lake has a surface are of .31 sq mi and drains in the Louise Creek and then into the Bo...","date_modified":"2026-07-09T16:01:51Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/banff-national-park-alberta","html_content":"

Rocky mountain peaks and glacial lakes make up the core of Banff National Park, Canada’s first national park established in 1885. It is the flagship of the nation’s park system and is part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain ...

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· Albert produces most of Canada’s crude oil and natural gas.

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/alberta-is-alright-alright-alright","title":"ALBERTA IS ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT!","summary":"· Albert produces most of Canada’s crude oil and natural gas.","date_modified":"2026-07-08T04:13:53Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/yoho-national-park","html_content":"

We traveled through Yoho National Park while going from Glacier NP to Banff NP making several stops and enjoying the incredible scenery. The name \"Yoho\" comes from yo-ho!, an expression of surprise in theCree language. ...

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Glacier National Park makes the 11th Canadian National Park that we have visited. Glacier NP was designated in 1886. The historic site of the last spike of the trans Canadian railway (1885) is at Rogers Pass within the P...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/glacier-national-park-%E2%80%93-canada","title":"GLACIER NATIONAL PARK – CANADA","summary":"Glacier National Park makes the 11th Canadian National Park that we have visited. Glacier NP was designated in 1886. The historic site of the last spike of the trans Canadian railway (1885) is at Rogers Pass within the P...","date_modified":"2026-07-07T21:39:27Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/mount-revelstoke-national-park","html_content":"

Mount Revelstoke was established as a Canadian National Park in 1914, in recognition of its unspoiled mountain scenery, its sub-alpine wildflower meadows, and its potential for recreational use. At the same time, skiing ...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/mount-revelstoke-national-park","title":"MOUNT REVELSTOKE NATIONAL PARK","summary":"Mount Revelstoke was established as a Canadian National Park in 1914, in recognition of its unspoiled mountain scenery, its sub-alpine wildflower meadows, and its potential for recreational use. At the same time, skiing ...","date_modified":"2026-07-07T02:13:08Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/louis-is-right","html_content":"

(7/4) We traveled 185 miles, going northeast, mostly on the TransCanada Highway (their version IH10) from the bustling, traffic laden, metro area of Vancouver to a small provincial park on a lake, miles from the nearest ...

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What an interesting city. Sometimes, I do things backward. After exploring Vancouver, the surrounding area, and seeing a number of German restaurants, I started reading about it. Vancouver is the largest and most densely...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/vancouver-in-retrospect","title":"VANCOUVER IN RETROSPECT","summary":"What an interesting city. Sometimes, I do things backward. After exploring Vancouver, the surrounding area, and seeing a number of German restaurants, I started reading about it. Vancouver is the largest and most densely...","date_modified":"2026-07-06T02:11:19Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/happy-4th","html_content":"

Here's wishing all of you a very happy and safe day filled with patriotism and peace. Let's remember and honor the sacrifices that have been made for our freedom. (The picture was taken on July 4th, 2019 in Denali Na...

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British Columbia is larger than Texas but smaller than Alaska and has the mildest climate in Canada with the longest frost-free periods. It has a population of over 5.7 million people, 13.2% of the Canadian population. M...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/bc101","title":"BC101","summary":"British Columbia is larger than Texas but smaller than Alaska and has the mildest climate in Canada with the longest frost-free periods. It has a population of over 5.7 million people, 13.2% of the Canadian population. M...","date_modified":"2026-07-02T17:13:30Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/last-day-in-washington-with-a-missed-opportunity","html_content":"

We left our campsite via Hwy 20, heading toward IH5 to take us to British Columbia, Canada. It was a pleasant mid-morning of about 60 degrees and the fog had lifted and was only covering the mountain tops. We went throug...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/last-day-in-washington-with-a-missed-opportunity","title":"LAST DAY IN WASHINGTON WITH A MISSED OPPORTUNITY","summary":"We left our campsite via Hwy 20, heading toward IH5 to take us to British Columbia, Canada. It was a pleasant mid-morning of about 60 degrees and the fog had lifted and was only covering the mountain tops. We went throug...","date_modified":"2026-07-02T17:05:20Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/twice-is-nice","html_content":"

This visit to North Cascade National Park is our 2nd time. Our first time was in 2019 when we spent time in the Park on our way to Alaska. With second visits, you can see some things you missed the first time or repeat w...

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We spend a lot of time planning our trips, campgrounds, events, and sites we want to see. However, it is the unplanned and unexpected events and places and some of the things or places that we come to by accident that ma...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/the-unexpected-vs-lesson-learned","title":"THE UNEXPECTED vs LESSON LEARNED","summary":"We spend a lot of time planning our trips, campgrounds, events, and sites we want to see. However, it is the unplanned and unexpected events and places and some of the things or places that we come to by accident that ma...","date_modified":"2026-07-01T15:28:44Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/sunshine-at-last","html_content":"

Our campground in Olympia National Park was on the Olympic Peninsula where the Quillayute River empties into the Pacific Ocean. The scenery was stunning even when we experienced 30 hours of drizzling rain and a high temp...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/sunshine-at-last","title":"Sunshine, At Last","summary":"Our campground in Olympia National Park was on the Olympic Peninsula where the Quillayute River empties into the Pacific Ocean. The scenery was stunning even when we experienced 30 hours of drizzling rain and a high temp...","date_modified":"2026-06-27T17:18:31Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/washington-legislative-bldg","html_content":"

We toured the Washington State Capitol or the Legislative Building, its official name. The building has 42 steps leading up to the entrance signifying that it was the 42nd state to enter the union. It was completed in 19...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/washington-legislative-bldg","title":"WASHINGTON LEGISLATIVE BLDG.","summary":"We toured the Washington State Capitol or the Legislative Building, its official name. The building has 42 steps leading up to the entrance signifying that it was the 42nd state to enter the union. It was completed in 19...","date_modified":"2026-06-25T03:21:38Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/welcome-to-washington","html_content":"

Washington is the only state name for a US President. It is the birthplace of Starbucks Coffee (1971), Pickleball (1965), Father’s Day (1910), the first Gas Station (1907), Microsoft, Amazon, Nordstrom, Eddie Bauer, REI,...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/welcome-to-washington","title":"WELCOME TO WASHINGTON!","summary":"Washington is the only state name for a US President. It is the birthplace of Starbucks Coffee (1971), Pickleball (1965), Father’s Day (1910), the first Gas Station (1907), Microsoft, Amazon, Nordstrom, Eddie Bauer, REI,...","date_modified":"2026-06-24T04:22:50Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/when-is-it-too-cold-to-sail","html_content":"

Today we met fellow campers from the same campground while doing laundry. They dreaded the task as much as we do. When noticing that the guy was wearing a regatta T-shirt, the conversation switch from camping to sailing....

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/when-is-it-too-cold-to-sail","title":"WHEN IS IT TOO COLD TO SAIL?","summary":"Today we met fellow campers from the same campground while doing laundry. They dreaded the task as much as we do. When noticing that the guy was wearing a regatta T-shirt, the conversation switch from camping to sailing....","date_modified":"2026-06-23T01:05:18Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/do-you-know-what-this-is","html_content":"

We saw this at Fort Clatsop in the Lewis and Clark National Historic Park. This is where the expedition built the small (50' X 50') fort to hold up in during the winter. According to Wikipedia: A shaving horse, shaving...

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We visited the Tillamook Creamery. We were able to tour the cheddar cheese part of the factory and watch the process from fresh milk to the packaged cheese. There was A LOT of cheese. Production goes 24 hours a day. We s...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/say-cheese","title":"SAY \"CHEESE\"","summary":"We visited the Tillamook Creamery. We were able to tour the cheddar cheese part of the factory and watch the process from fresh milk to the packaged cheese. There was A LOT of cheese. Production goes 24 hours a day. We s...","date_modified":"2026-06-21T16:09:33Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/marionberries-1","html_content":"

We had a marionberry pastry at the Farmers’ Market. The marionberry is cross between Chehalem and Olallie blackberries and was bred at Oregon State University. It was named for Marion County in the Willamette Valley, whe...

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The 2 museums have over 150 aircraft and spacecraft exhibits and displays celebrating the lives of innovators, pilots, and veterans from all over the world who courageously pioneered flight in these remarkable machines. ...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/the-evergreen-aviation-and-space-museums","title":"THE EVERGREEN AVIATION AND SPACE MUSEUMS","summary":"The 2 museums have over 150 aircraft and spacecraft exhibits and displays celebrating the lives of innovators, pilots, and veterans from all over the world who courageously pioneered flight in these remarkable machines. ...","date_modified":"2026-06-18T16:45:58Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/oregon-state-capitol","html_content":"

We visited our 40th state capitol in Salem, Oregon. It is Oregon’s 3rdCapitol as the 2 previous ones burned. It opened in 1938. A 22-foot tall bearded Pioneer rests on top the cupola. The pioneer holds an axe in his rig...

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For the past several days, we’ve been in and out of the Williamette Valley which is a 150-mile-long valley extending from Eugene to Portland. It is surrounded by mountains on 3 sides, the Cascades, The Oregon Coastal Ran...

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· Mt. Hood is the highest elevation point in OR at 11,239 ft. and is at sea level at its lowest point

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Watching and listening to the seals and sea lions today at Simpson Reef near Coos Bay, Oregon, I wondered about the difference. The information posted said that there were both.

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/seals-or-sea-lions","title":"SEALS OR SEA LIONS?","summary":"Watching and listening to the seals and sea lions today at Simpson Reef near Coos Bay, Oregon, I wondered about the difference. The information posted said that there were both.","date_modified":"2026-06-11T23:50:53Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/another-trafikconia-update","html_content":"

Oregon's variety of Trafikconia is extra large and robust. The Oregon weather probably attributes to its large size.

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California is adding grow lights and automated traffic control for viewing of Trafikconia

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/trafikconia-update","title":"TRAFIKCONIA UPDATE","summary":"California is adding grow lights and automated traffic control for viewing of Trafikconia","date_modified":"2026-06-10T04:58:00Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/trafikconia-1","html_content":"

(This is a reposting of August 2025, Canada) When I see a new plant or flower, I try to learn as much about it as I can. It’s great having an encyclopedia at your fingertips.

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· Oregon has only one National Park, Crater Lake

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Sunday started with sighting a California Quail just outside of the window. He waited until I found my camera to pose for me on top of the rock.

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After our fabulous visit with friends in Napa, we headed north to the Redwoods. We visited Humboldt State Park, went on some of the trails through the groves and took a Ranger-led nature walk. These Redwood groves have s...

","url":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/the-redwoods","title":"THE REDWOODS","summary":"After our fabulous visit with friends in Napa, we headed north to the Redwoods. We visited Humboldt State Park, went on some of the trails through the groves and took a Ranger-led nature walk. These Redwood groves have s...","date_modified":"2026-06-07T17:36:37Z"},{"id":"https://ozxtx.com/wondering-%26-wandering/f/no-regretsyet","html_content":"

John’s still trying to convince himself that he did the right thing by not skiing on Sunday. He’s used a few assumptions and a little math to help justify his decision. He remembered that the 1.5 miles of cars parked on ...

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· California produces 80% world’s almonds

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After passing through New Mexico, weaving in and out of Nevada and California for a few days, ending up in Carson City, Nevada, and seeing ‘Carson this’ and ‘Kit Carson that’, I started wondering just who was Kit Carson....

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John loves to ski (that’s an understatement)! When we arrived in Mammoth Lakes, we found that the Mammoth Mountain Ski area was only 10 miles away. It would be very foolish of me to believe it was quite by chance that Jo...

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We drove from Las Vegas, NV to Mammoth Lakes, CA via Death Valley National Park. It was our 2nd time to visit the park. During our last trip, it was April with high temperatures expected to be in the 80’s and we were goi...

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Only six states don’t have a state lottery and Nevada is one of those. Except for fundraisers and church raffles for charity, lotteries are illegal in the state of Nevada.

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Today, we visited the Arizona Capitol Complex. The old capitol is now a museum. A large portion of the museum is dedicated to the battleship, USS Arizona, which was sunk within a few minutes during the attack on Pearl Ha...

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As we were welcomed into New Mexico with this impressive sign, I became curious about the origin and meaning of the symbol that is synonymous with the state. Here’s what I found out.

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