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About TouringTunes

Petunia is a 13 year old Jackapoo (Jack Russell-poodle mix) who has traveled across the United States on the back of her human's bicycle.... twice. She's also cross-country cycled from Busan to Seoul, South Korea. Petunia and her human currently reside in Montana.

Funky Little Shack

Although the road less traveled was the more poetic route, after our muddy debacle, we opted to hop back on the paved road as suggested  and headed toward Twin Bridges, Montana. We were excited to stay in town along the … Continue reading

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Mud on the Tires

We were off to Ennis, Montana, to meet Couchsurfing hosts Metta and Jay. Metta was spot on as she cautioned us about the winds around Earthquake Lake, but we were not prepared for the gorgeous and haunting views ahead. Earthquake Lake was … Continue reading

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Parades Go By

Touted as one of our nation’s treasured environmental gems, entering Yellowstone was an exciting day for sure. The pleasant tollbooth ranger that offered Petunia a doggie biscuit started us off on a nicer foot than our last encounter with a park … Continue reading

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The Teton Waltz

Approaching Grand Teton National Park, we scratched our heads at the sign demanding a fee of $12 per bicycle, when a big RV full of people and lots of bikes on the back could get in for $25.  Following a frustrating encounter with … Continue reading

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Wyoming Roaming

Leaving behind the oasis of Jeffery City, we headed to the young and hip Lander, which boasted free camping in the park, a workshop for women involved in outdoor adventuring called the “Get Out More” tour, laundry, a real grocery … Continue reading

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