Happy 2019! We hope that it's been good so far! This is how we, the Bagley Family, usually bring in the New Year. We start off with everyone traveling from near and far to join together in freezing cold Wyoming. (Just for the record, it was -26 degrees outside this year! Brrrr!) Jerry and Patsy Bagley have 7 children, 27 grandchildren (and growing!), and 7 great-grandchildren (and growing!)! It's quite the group! We kick off ...
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What is Yellowstone like during a partial government shutdown? To answer that, first, let's talk about what a wintertime visit to this Park is like during non-shutdown times. Normally, most roads are closed to cars, but open to snowmobiles and snowcoaches. Each winter month, the Park gets 20,000 to 30,000 visitors (compared to 700,000 to 900,000 during the peak summer months). So even though it's a lot slower than the summer months, wintertime Yellowstone still ...
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Ski the tram at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.Drive Antelope Flats Road and look for the bison herd.Take pictures at the most-photographed barn in the world.Play disc golf at Teton Village.Soak in Granite Hot Springs.Go ice skating in the town square park.Order a pizza pretzel at Sidewinders.Check out what happens when half a mountain falls off.Take a tour of the cutting-edge hydroponic gardens at Vertical Harvest.Drive the Gros Ventre Road and look for animals.Go paddle boarding ...
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Sleep is one of those things that can be pretty tricky sometimes...especially when you're away from the comfort of your own cozy bed. Over the years I've learned some pretty helpful sleep hacks that I'm going to share with you! (Trust me, I know from experience that these hacks really help!) Travel Sleep Hacks: Turn your phone off at night. Yep, just turn it off. Trust me on this one, you will sleep SO much ...
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Bagley Family! We hope your holiday season has been full of good cheer and happiness. We wanted to share some of our favorite family Christmas traditions with you. From Jessica: Mom wouldn't let us open presents until we had a really nice beautiful breakfast in front of the tree. Mom and Dad wanted us to take her time and take in the spirit of the morning. (Breakfast was ...
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