Campground review: This is a small, clean campground very close to Gardiner, MT. Each site has a fire ring and picnic table, and sites are level and grassy so tent camping is comfortable. The campground is open and free of snow quite early in the spring, providing a camping option about a 15 minute drive from the north entrance to Yellowstone Park. The campground is up an all-weather gravel road just outside Gardiner, MT, which offers a grocery store, Yellowstone Forever Educational store (which sells bear spray), and cold beer. Be aware that every time I've camped at Eagle Creek CG, there have been several bison that wander through camp as they graze and rub their heads on the picnic tables. Give them room; they can be dangerous animals. They do usually leave around sundown.

Product review: As a Ranger, I was offered the chance to test the Women's Rogue Hoodie made by Showers Pass. Opinions and delight expressed are strictly my own! I absolutely love this jacket; it's amazingly well engineered in the small details (the zipper pull is easy to use while riding with its rough texture, the hood fits over a helmet but can be cinched to fit well without, and the zipper color has just enough contrast to look sharp). This weatherproof, breathable jacket is ideal for cycling as it's cut longer in the back and includes a back pocket. There are wrist gaiters with thumb loops for cool weather riding, and the sleeves were long enough when leaning over handlebars, but can be snapped to keep them wrist length for street wear. The reflective trim increased visibility tremendously. I chose the chili pepper red jacket for maximum visibility when riding shoulder-less roads in Wyoming; the jacket is also available in black and dark indigo. I highly recommend the Rogue Hoodie for cycling, hiking, and street wear.