I don't need to tell you that we are living in tough economic times right now. One unfortunate result of this is that businesses - museums, roadside attractions, campgrounds, even a few motels and hotels, are closing everywhere across the country.
For example, on a recent trip I took to Wyoming, I wanted to visit as many dinosaur-related sites as possible. That included the actual sites themselves, such as Thermopolis, and museums.
I was barely in time, for the University of Wyoming Geological Museum, that had a whole exhibit on dinosaurs, was scheduled to close on July 1, just a couple of days after I managed to see it.
It was a wonderful musuem, and its closing was a tragedy, but "budget shortfalls' dictated that it should be closed.
If you're planning on taking a trip anytime in the foreseeable future, therefore, and even if you've got a 2009 edition guidebook, make sure you check websites or make telephone calls to ensure the sites are not only still open, but won't be closing before you get there.
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