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About theschneiduks

Lisa has a degree in biology and another in law and has spent the last 20 years working as a patent litigator. She is a voracious reader of young adult dystopian fiction and watches far too much bad tv. She loves pretty much anything to do with zombies, and doesn’t think there is anything weird about setting an alarm at 6 am on a weekend to stumble to a pub to watch her beloved Chelsea boys. Robert has had many professions, including a chef, a salesman, an IT guy and most recently, a stay at home dog dad. He speaks Italian and hopes to learn Spanish on this trip. He loves nothing more than a day spent sailing, hopes to do more scuba diving, and rues the day he introduced Lisa to football (i.e., soccer).

The Great American Road Trip — Hiking to the Periodic Spring

Posted on November 21, 2021 by theschneiduks

While visiting Grand Teton National Park, we chose to stay in the small town of Alpine, Wyoming about an hour south of Jackson. Have you been to Jackson? What a mess. Bumper to bumper traffic, nowhere to park, people everywhere. … Continue reading →

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The Great American Road Trip — The Critters of Grand Teton National Park

Posted on November 14, 2021 by theschneiduks

We had high hopes for wildlife spotting in Grand Teton National Park. And, we saw deer within 15 minutes of driving into the park. That sure seemed to bode well.

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The Great American Road Trip — Fall Colors in Grand Teton National Park

Posted on November 10, 2021 by theschneiduks

When we booked our trip to Grand Teton National Park, we didn’t even consider the fall colors. But, we managed to hit them at their mid-point and at their peak and it was absolutely spectacular.

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The Great American Road Trip — Hiking in the Grand Tetons

Posted on November 7, 2021 by theschneiduks

Are those of us that know us sitting down? Because I am going to let you in on a little secret. One of our favorite things about Grand Teton National Park was the hiking. Yes, hiking. We’ve become quite the … Continue reading →

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The Great American Road Trip — The Critters of Yellowstone

Posted on October 31, 2021 by theschneiduks

So, my number one goal when visiting Yellowstone National Park was to see critters. Bears and wolves, especially. Especially bears. Well, the quest to see bears and wolves was pretty much a complete failure. We saw one bear for about … Continue reading →

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The Great American Road Trip — The Geothermal Features of Yellowstone

Posted on October 24, 2021 by theschneiduks

So, when you think of Yellowstone National Park, what do you think of? My mind immediately goes to wildlife. And, we saw some incredible wildlife in Yellowstone (more on that next time). But, you know what just might have been … Continue reading →

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The Great American Road Trip — The Lamar Valley

Posted on October 17, 2021 by theschneiduks

In the realm of stupid decisions, our decision to book a six hour guided walk in Yellowstone in September has to be right up there. First, it was 28 degrees when we started the walk. Do you know the last … Continue reading →

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The Great American Road Trip — Rapid City to Cody

Posted on October 10, 2021 by theschneiduks

So, when we were planning our road trip to Yellowstone, I somehow got the bright idea to spend a few nights in Cody, Wyoming. Stupid, stupid girl. There isn’t actually much to do in Cody itself — at least nothing … Continue reading →

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The Great American Road Trip — Graffiti Day

Posted on October 3, 2021 by theschneiduks

So . . . the big draw near Rapid City is a giant piece of graffiti better known as Mount Rushmore. We have no idea why. Some dude who, at a minimum, had ties to the KKK and published anti-Semitic … Continue reading →

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The Great American Road Trip — Sioux Falls to Rapid City

Posted on September 26, 2021 by theschneiduks

If you are traveling to Yellowstone from Minneapolis (and we were), you pretty much have to make the trek from Sioux Falls to Rapid City. It isn’t the most entertaining drive, but it is far from the worst (ahem, Texas, … Continue reading →

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