Not too far from El Paso, Texas, Hueco (way-co) Tanks State Park and Historic Site is a beautiful and sacred oasis in the desert at 4,400 feet elevation. People have come to this pile of boulders for over 10,000 years in search of rainwater and shelter. The site sits atop…
The Rio Grande River runs along the US border between Big Bend National Park in Texas and Mexico. Recent rain raised the fast-moving, muddy and silty water of the river to flooding conditions before we arrived. I was in “flood-watch” mode for several days before arrival (thanks to my PTSD…
It took 6 weeks to get the Jeep back. A week later, the rear brake controller bit the dust and we had another tow and rental car.
Thanks to Central Auto Body and the Jeep dealer in Newberg for expediting the additional repair. As we prep for our trip to see Polar Bears next week, we were sweating it! Towable cars can’t be rented, and we didn’t want to drive separately all the way to Manitoba, Canada! Next up, RV annual service in Coburg, Oregon and we are ready to load up my parents and head toward Canada!
More than 1,000 trees have been planted in parks across Michigan in recent months as part of the state’s "Happy Little Trees" program, named after late painter Bob Ross’s famous catchphrase. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has teamed up with Bob Ross Inc. for the program, which the department says was inspired by its state parks system's centennial anniversary year.
