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After Sturgis, our next stop was Cody, Wyoming, the eastern gateway to Yellowstone National Park. While the town itself is interesting, the rugged and wildly variable terrain that surrounds it is even more interesting -- much of it only really appreciated from the air. From low-lying desert mountains to soaring, lushly wooded mountain ranges, Cody was a western feast.

At one point we climbed over a ridge at 1,000 feet AGL (10,300 MSL) only to have the ground drop dramatically away into a 2,000 foot deep gorge! In the space of a single 90-minute flight, we saw more unforgettable scenery than most of the folks who have lived in Cody their entire lives. What other all-terrain vehicle could conquer such varied terrain and delight its occupants so much?

After Cody and Yellowstone we swung north to Glacier National Park. The grandeur of the park was hidden by storm clouds when we arrived, but you could still make out the immense ruggedness of the mountain peaks, which brought back memories of the European Alps. We made arrangements to fly out of a private airstrip near our campground, but weather grounded us. While hiking we could not believe the vertical grandeur of this park. We concluded this area is light aircraft hostile. God knew we should not attempt to fly here.

Finally, as we approached Idaho, the story weather broke, allowing us to fly over some of the most unique terrain we had seen to date. Departing from Grangeville, a plateau near the Snake and Salmon rivers, we watched as the ground dropped away -- mountains in reverse relief. It was amazing. Grangeville's Idaho County Airport is one of the staging areas for Idaho's smoke jumpers. Because it was a slow season, we took several of the for their first ultralight ride, which put smiles on their faces.

We started our Washington visit by driving to Mt. Rainier. It was typically wet, and the rain turned to snow by the time we reached the Paradise Visitors' Center -- snow on the 15th of September! The next day was no better, so we drove to Mount St. Helens hoping to catch a glimpse of the crater between the clouds, but no such luck. The forecast was for clearing the next day with an approaching high-pressure system. We extended our campground reservations for one more day hoping for a flying break. And we got it!

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