Old West New West Magazine – Your Travel & History Guide for Western Adventures. Enjoy Travel Tips, Discounts, Specials, Restaurant Reviews, National Park Information and Much More… http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/travel/adventure-seekers/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:56:19 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-us http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20110924559/travel/adventure-seekers/cycling-in-montanas-flathead-valley-for-great-autumn-colors.html http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20110924559/travel/adventure-seekers/cycling-in-montanas-flathead-valley-for-great-autumn-colors.html Cycling in Montana's Flathead Valley is stunning in the autumn months. Highways are wide open and, with the summer visitor rush over, largely unoccupied by vehicles.

Autumn weekends spent in the Flathead Valley can be one of the most enjoyable times in Montana. The aspens and larch trees across the valley are bright with golden fall hues, and the temperatures are still warm during the sunlight hours and crisp during the evening.
]]> Mikeharris@oldwestnewwest.com (Mike Harris) Adventure Seekers Sat, 24 Sep 2011 20:51:02 +0000 http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20110303485/travel/adventure-seekers/explore-springtime-wonders-recreation-at-yellowstone-clinic.html http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20110303485/travel/adventure-seekers/explore-springtime-wonders-recreation-at-yellowstone-clinic.html Join Yellowstone Association Institute naturalist MacNeil Lyons at the REI in Bozeman on March 10, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. for a free multi-media presentation on Springtime Wonders and Recreation in Yellowstone .

Learn how to take advantage of Yellowstone National Park's "shoulder season" through insider tips on which locations are the best for viewing wildlife, what park roads are open, as well as advice on how to travel safely and lightly on the land. Discover what impact your recreational opportunities might have on the resources during this quiet time in the park.
]]> Mikeharris@oldwestnewwest.com (Mike Harris) Adventure Seekers Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:36:40 +0000 http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20110303484/travel/adventure-seekers/explore-springtime-wonders-recreation-at-yellowstone-clinic.html http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20110303484/travel/adventure-seekers/explore-springtime-wonders-recreation-at-yellowstone-clinic.html Join Yellowstone Association Institute naturalist MacNeil Lyons at the REI in Bozeman on March 10, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. for a free multi-media presentation on Springtime Wonders and Recreation in Yellowstone.

Learn how to take advantage of Yellowstone National Park's "shoulder season" through insider tips on which locations are the best for viewing wildlife, what park roads are open, as well as advice on how to travel safely and lightly on the land. Discover what impact your recreational opportunities might have on the resources during this quiet time in the park.
]]> Mikeharris@oldwestnewwest.com (Mike Harris) Adventure Seekers Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:20:33 +0000 http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20110128479/travel/adventure-seekers/yellowstone-association-institute-unveils-2011-summer-programs.html http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20110128479/travel/adventure-seekers/yellowstone-association-institute-unveils-2011-summer-programs.html The nonprofit Yellowstone Association Institute (YAI) has announced its 2011 summer lineup of Field Seminars, and the 75 programs, including 21 new offerings, range from wildlife behavior and hiking to history, geology, and the wolves of Yellowstone.

"We have many visitors who are fascinated by specific Yellowstone topics, and we developed many of these new programs to address those interests," said Jeff Brown, director of education for YAI. "Our summer courses cover a wide range of topics and help to achieve our goal of generating a stronger appreciation of Yellowstone. They are also some the best values in the region."
]]> Mikeharris@oldwestnewwest.com (Mike Harris) Adventure Seekers Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:33:11 +0000 http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20100604394/travel/adventure-seekers/you-can-still-get-your-kicks-on-route-66-the-wests-mother-road.html http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20100604394/travel/adventure-seekers/you-can-still-get-your-kicks-on-route-66-the-wests-mother-road.html Ever since Bobby Troup penned the lyrics to his 1946 hit song, "Get your Kicks On Route 66," people have been doing just that.

Actually, the Route 66 mystique began a decade earlier with John Steinbeck's epic novel, Grapes of Wrath. The book and movie were anything but enticing but it launched the Route 66 fascination that continues today.
]]> Mikeharris@oldwestnewwest.com (David Knudson) Adventure Seekers Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20100421369/travel/adventure-seekers/forest-service-to-keep-50-percent-discount-for-seniors-disabled-passholders-at-concessioner-campgrounds.html http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20100421369/travel/adventure-seekers/forest-service-to-keep-50-percent-discount-for-seniors-disabled-passholders-at-concessioner-campgrounds.html Seniors and persons with disabilities using approved recreation passes will continue to receive a 50 percent discount at U.S. Forest Service campgrounds run by private concessions, at least for the rest of 2010.

The decision to keep discounts at their current rate was made by USDA Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell.
]]> Mikeharris@oldwestnewwest.com (Mike Harris) Adventure Seekers Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20090531224/travel/adventure-seekers/rip-roaring-away-on-idahos-salmon-river.html http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20090531224/travel/adventure-seekers/rip-roaring-away-on-idahos-salmon-river.html We are two days into a six-day white water rafting adventure on Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon, often referred to as The River of No Return, and as usual, I am powerless to stop my son from adding another heart-pounding feat to his stash of adventures.

This time my husband has joined the fray, and the two of them are about to catapult through Class IV rapids in a flimsy-looking rubber thing called a "Daring Duckie." Smiling like a couple of "Jackass" pranksters, they lurch onto the river.
]]> Mikeharris@oldwestnewwest.com (Linda Hagen Miller) Adventure Seekers Sun, 31 May 2009 21:52:01 +0000 http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20090315203/travel/adventure-seekers/discover-the-legends-along-arizonas-apache-trail.html http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20090315203/travel/adventure-seekers/discover-the-legends-along-arizonas-apache-trail.html Arizona is one of the West's great treasure troves of Old West history, of gunmen, prospectors and dreamers, and there's no better place to experience that heritage than along the Apache Trail where little has changed since those days.

Here you'll find legends, markers and stories, including the last stage holdup in the West, the happenings of Billy the Kid, and the graves of bandits who wouldn't go down without a fight.
]]> Mikeharris@oldwestnewwest.com (James E. Coplin) Adventure Seekers Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:21:59 +0000 http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20090201187/travel/adventure-seekers/walking-in-the-footsteps-of-americas-territorial-west.html http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20090201187/travel/adventure-seekers/walking-in-the-footsteps-of-americas-territorial-west.html What is there about the Territorial West that continues to attract people? Why do figures such as Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, William Bonny and the rest of the Western pantheon figure so largely in both our imaginations and culture?

Part of the reason is that there are still the rare places where we can walk where they walked, and many of the landmarks they traveled by remain virtually unchanged.
]]> Mikeharris@oldwestnewwest.com (James E. Coplin) Adventure Seekers Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:25:54 +0000 http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20081231174/travel/adventure-seekers/winter-signs-weekend-snowshoe-programs-begin-jan-11.html http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20081231174/travel/adventure-seekers/winter-signs-weekend-snowshoe-programs-begin-jan-11.html Glacier National Park in Montana is offering a unique adventure opportunity for visitors beginning Jan. 11, 2009, that gives the public a close-up view of how the park's plants and animals survive the challenges of the winter season.

The "Winter Signs" Weekend Snowshoe Program provides the public with free, two-hour, ranger-led snowshoe excursions of the winter environment to discover how the park's winter residents survive the cold and harsh months of winter.
]]> Mikeharris@oldwestnewwest.com (Mike Harris) Adventure Seekers Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:34:41 +0000