> that.  Mid state on I90 is Chamberlain SD, which is an oasis in the
> middle of farm/ranch-land along the river.  This would also be a good
> place to establish residency, small town but they have a few mailing
> address companies for RV'ers locally and a few hotels.  Black hills
> has a ton of forest land for camping too, some of the driving has 7-8%
> grades, not sure how well your bus handles, but it could be a
> challenge.
> 
> 
> Teddy Roosevelt National Park is just 1.5 hours west of Bismarck. the
> south unit has a TON of wildlife the kids would enjoy. Both north and
> south units have plenty of back-country hiking and both have national
> grassland surrounding them for free camping.  The campgrounds in the
> park run about $20 a night, depending on if you want electric. Near
> the South unit is Medora, very touristy, but it has the legendary
> musical which may be fun for a evening.
> 
> 
> Either Teddy Roosevelt or Black Hills are a good gateway to the
> northern mountain National parks/forests.  The most famous being
> Yellowstone/Grand Teton.  The GF and I just got back from a week
> there.  Yellowstone is a clusterfuck of tourism, but is the only place
> with the thermal activity, which is worth a quick visit and the
> traffic jams.  Otherwise, I'd stay in the surrounding national
> forests, or Grand Teton if you want luxurious (ie showers, laundry
> mats, stores, ect) campgrounds.  Teton is the better place for hiking