The Final State Visited.

[Pego]

If you are going to do the Dakotas, you have really two choices. The eastern part of the two states are basically midwestern with farm land - think Fargo. The western parts of the two states are basically the west culturally like nearby Wyoming and Montana with plenty of ranchland.

I drove through on I90 and the Badlands National Park was very interesting. Best to see it in the evening light, if possible. And you can't miss out on the infamous Wall Drug!

Yes, the great Wall Drug. We stopped for breakfast there in the eighties on the way home from Black Hills. The 5¢ cup of coffee.

[Daisy]

If you are going to do the Dakotas, you have really two choices. The eastern part of the two states are basically midwestern with farm land - think Fargo. The western parts of the two states are basically the west culturally like nearby Wyoming and Montana with plenty of ranchland.

I drove through on I90 and the Badlands National Park was very interesting. Best to see it in the evening light, if possible. And you can't miss out on the infamous Wall Drug!

[Halfmiler2]

At the beginning of the year, I had the Dakotas, Iowa, and Alaska to go.

Right after the USATF nationals, the family and I visited the two Dakotas. If you are going to do the Dakotas, you have really two choices. The eastern part of the two states are basically midwestern with farm land - think Fargo. The western parts of the two states are basically the west culturally like nearby Wyoming and Montana with plenty of ranchland.

We chose the western alternative went to Rapid City, SD to see Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, etc. There is really a lot of sightseeing stuff to do in the Black Hills beyond Mount Rushmore: Gold Mines, Caves, Old West Towns, etc. I highly recommend it.

North Dakota took a bit more doing. We drove about fifty miles northwest on the Interstate from Rapid City, and then 120 mile almost straight north on old US Highway 85 - mostly two lane highway. It was mostly just miles and miles of prairie land, not even many trees, and an occasional herd of cattle. The end point of the drive was Bowman, ND in the SW corner of North Dakota which has an interesting museum with a bunch of dinosaur bones - our boys loved that.

The USATF Associations Workshop is in Des Moines at the end of the month, and the 2010 USATF Outdoor Nationals is at Drake, so I look to add Iowa as state #49. Alaska will have to wait a couple years - probably for a cruise.

[kuha]

I've been to them all (and years ago!) except for N. Dakota. Expect to get it in the next year, for sure...

Actually, the title of this thread made me think at first that it was about coming back from the dead. I'd venture that that's tougher than getting to and from N. Dakota....

[rasb]

Interesting how many have missed out on Fargo !
I have lots of States to go, but I did the drive back from Manitoba on the USA side of the border, so that picked me up Minnesota, North and South Dakota,
Wyoming, and Montana. I had done Washington and Idaho already...

[dukehjsteve]

6 to go : N & S Dakota, Oklahoma,Montana, Idaho, and Alaska

[gm]

North Dakota, Alaska, Howareya

[bambam]

North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Alaska

[mcgato]

I claim North Dakota doesn't really exist. I grew up in Minnesota, but have never been to North Dakota. I think it is about 300+ miles from where I grew up in southern Minnesota though.

Other than NoDak, I'm missing Alaska, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. I'm tempted to take a trip to get those last three. I hope work will send me that way. I did change planes in St. Louis, but I don't count that.

[Marlow]

Alaska, Hawaii, Alabama, Maine.

Hawai'i is not a REAL US state, but then again, neither are the other three! :wink:
Down-east Maine and rural Alabama are two of the most 'unusual' places I've ever been in my world travels!! Nothing like them ANYwhere else. :shock:

[Pego]

Alaska, Hawaii, Alabama, Maine.

[Marlow]

My only 3 left are the Dakotas and Alaska. The Dakotas are a remote possibility. Alaska? Not even.

How the heck did you galavant all over the top of the world and not re-fuel even once in Alaska? :?

Pure blind luck! :wink:

[lonewolf]

My only 3 left are the Dakotas and Alaska. The Dakotas are a remote possibility. Alaska? Not even.

How the heck did you galavant all over the top of the world and not re-fuel even once in Alaska? :?

[Marlow]

My only 3 left are the Dakotas and Alaska. The Dakotas are a remote possibility. Alaska? Not even.

[lonewolf]

For those who have visited all fifty US states, what was/is the final state you set foot in?
Mine was Michigan, which sits up there out of the way, not on the way from anywhere to anyplace.
Or, if you only lack one or two states, what is left on your bucket list?