{"id":2929,"date":"2017-10-01T18:51:20","date_gmt":"2017-10-01T18:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/?page_id=2929"},"modified":"2017-10-02T17:05:31","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T17:05:31","slug":"devils-tower-little-bighorn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/facebook-pages\/devils-tower-little-bighorn\/","title":{"rendered":"Devils Tower &#8211; Little Bighorn &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After nearly a week in the vicinity of Mount Rushmore, we headed west.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Devils Tower National Monument<\/strong>\u00a0is is an amazing formation &#8212; and an iconic backdrop for the classic movie &#8220;Close Encounters of the Third Kind&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2895 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5482-Medium-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5482-Medium-1024x686.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5482-Medium-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5482-Medium-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5482-Medium-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5482-Medium.jpg 1147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2897 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5478-Medium-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5478-Medium-1024x686.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5478-Medium-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5478-Medium-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5478-Medium-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5478-Medium.jpg 1147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2898 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5481-Medium-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5481-Medium-1024x686.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5481-Medium-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5481-Medium-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5481-Medium-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5481-Medium.jpg 1147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the most emotionally moving experiences on this trip was our visit to\u00a0<strong>Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument.<\/strong>\u00a0 The interpretive staff provides a clear and well-balanced account of the events that lead up to the battle, description of the battle itself, and its aftermath.\u00a0 Walking on the grounds and contemplating the events generated a well-spring of melancholy.\u00a0 \u00a0Smoke from the fires in Idaho and western Montana obscured some of the long vistas:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2900 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5483-Medium-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5483-Medium-1024x686.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5483-Medium-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5483-Medium-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5483-Medium-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5483-Medium.jpg 1147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2902 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5487-Medium-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5487-Medium-1024x686.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5487-Medium-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5487-Medium-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5487-Medium-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5487-Medium.jpg 1147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2901 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5486-Medium-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5486-Medium-1024x686.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5486-Medium-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5486-Medium-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5486-Medium-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5486-Medium.jpg 1147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2899 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5499-Medium.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"514\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5499-Medium.jpg 514w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5499-Medium-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5499-Medium-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2903 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5489-Medium-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5489-Medium-1024x686.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5489-Medium-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5489-Medium-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5489-Medium-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5489-Medium.jpg 1147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2904 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5491-Medium-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5491-Medium-1024x686.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5491-Medium-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5491-Medium-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5491-Medium-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_5491-Medium.jpg 1147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, on to Yellowstone &amp; Grand Teton&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Next Post &#8212;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/our-rv-adventures-2017\/six-month-western-vacation\/more-fun-in-south-dakota\/\"><strong>Previous Post &#8212;\u00a0More fun in South Dakota<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After nearly a week in the vicinity of Mount Rushmore, we headed west. Devils Tower National Monument\u00a0is is an amazing formation &#8212; and an iconic backdrop for the classic movie &#8220;Close Encounters of the Third Kind&#8221;. \u00a0 One of the most emotionally moving experiences on this trip was our visit to\u00a0Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument.\u00a0 &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/facebook-pages\/devils-tower-little-bighorn\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Devils Tower &#8211; Little Bighorn &#8211;<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2927,"menu_order":999,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2929","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2929"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2929\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2940,"href":"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2929\/revisions\/2940"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}