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Medora and Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota

October 6, 2020 By Vanessa Vila Leave a Comment

Medora and Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota

Day 4 of our trip began with a truly scenic drive through Theodore Roosevelt National Park, complete with MANY wildlife sightings, a stop at White Butte for hiking the highest point in North Dakota, and ending in Deadwood, SD. Prior trip posts: Day 1--Getting to Sylvan … [Read more...]

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A day of 4 states (SD, WY, MT, & ND)

October 2, 2020 By Vanessa Vila Leave a Comment

A day of 4 states (SD, WY, MT, & ND)

As I write these blogs, I am amazed at how many memories we packed into a 5 day trip :) Kinda wish we would have stayed an extra day or 2. Next time I know better! And as I reflect on this trip, I do think there will be a next time--I loved every bit of what I saw in North … [Read more...]

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Mount Rushmore & Crazy Horse Monument

September 27, 2020 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

Mount Rushmore & Crazy Horse Monument

Day 2 of our Dakotas trip started with an early morning hike (gorgeous!) to Black Elk Peak--it deserved its own blog post, of course ;)  And day 1 is here, if you missed it. When we returned from hiking, after some ice cold Coors and leftovers the boys brought back from their … [Read more...]

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Travel: Sylvan Lake, South Dakota

September 18, 2020 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

Travel: Sylvan Lake, South Dakota

On Sunday (9/13/2020) we flew from Charlotte, NC to Rapid City, SD, to start a 5-day family trip. My parents and brother connected in CLT so we could all arrive together. I'll be honest, I hadn't heard of Rapid City before my brother mentioned it, and I didn't know much about … [Read more...]

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Quarry Park PopUp 5K

September 7, 2020 By Vanessa Vila Leave a Comment

Quarry Park PopUp 5K

Saturday (9/5/2020), I race my first in-person race since the Atlanta 5K on March 1. In the meantime, during COVID and the subsequent shutdowns of lots of most things (including 100% cancellations of races), I've done a few virtual races, most notably the Cooper River Bridge … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 5K, Photography

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