Just when I thought it couldn't get any colder, I crossed over the North Dakota border. Not that I was surprised, I simply consider myself an optimist and therefore naive.

North Dakota is unfortunately one of the least visited states in the Union. I had a few...

Montana's welcome sign should read: “Now Entering Montana, Be Prepared To Freeze!” I left Washington with the mercury hovering around the forty-five degree mark and woke up the next day in a state that averaged -20 below zero. Something is wrong with this picture. Actually, it was just a wake up call to winter...