The Call Of The Trail

My niece, Kelli Schulenberg has always loved to travel and hike. She and her husband, my nephew, Barry have traveled many places, but this summer they decided to take a trip to the northeast part of the state of Wyoming. They live in Casper, so this was a shorter trip overall, but don’t let that fool you, because while they may not have driven a lot of miles, they walked a lot of miles. I don’t know how many exactly, but they found a lot of great trails, and the call of the trail was so inviting to Kelli and Barry that they couldn’t resist it. They have never been able to resist the call of the trail, whether it is on Casper Mountain right near home, the Platte River Trail, also near home, or trails in various parts of he country. They just love hiking and are always ready to get back out there and enjoy the great outdoors. Summer is their favorite, but in the Winter, they can be found snowshoeing the trails too. Kelli isn’t a fan of snow, but she manages to work her way through it.

Kelli and Barry’s trip to northeastern Wyoming took them to the Devil’s Tower area. There are five scenic trails near Devil’s Tower, some easy and some strenuous. Kelli and Barry are accomplished hikers, so I’m sure they hike all or most of them. The various views at and around the tower were amazing. I think there are probably lots of trails all around northeastern Wyoming, and while they were on vacation, Kelli and Barry hiked a lot of them. The area around Sundance was especially pretty. I loved the pictures they took up there. There is just something about being out in the woods on a rail, where it’s peaceful and quiet, to put things into perspective. Our lives are so hectic these days, and sometimes we just need to get back to nature, and that is where Kelli and Barry love to be.

One of the coolest parts of their hiking took Kellie and Barry to the furthest northeastern corner of Wyoming. At that corner, three states actually come together. Of course, for this one, you can actually drive pretty close, but it’s still worth the trip. There is something about being at the exact spot where three state borders come together, that is very cool. Kelli tried to figure out a way to be in all three states at once, and I’d say she did it, even if it was only in the air space above the actual marker. I am always fascinated at the different places Kelli and Barry have found to go hiking. It just goes to show you what can be accomplished when the trail calls your name. Today is Kelli’s birthday. Happy birthday Kelli!! Have a great day!! We love you!!