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…
Chaco Culture National Historical Park An unpaved and rough road led us into Chaco Culture National Historical Park through gorgeous desert scenery in early October 2018. The Jeep has high clearance, trail tires and 4-wheel drive when we need it; and it is great to have in remote and isolated…
Summertime is the best time to visit the Northern States. We are always torn about whether to explore our home state of Oregon or travel to see other places on the list. Since we were already signed up for a rally in Wyoming in July, our decision was made. We…
Death Valley is the largest national park outside of Alaska at 3.3 million acres. I don’t know what I thought Death Valley National Park would be like, maybe a very hot sandy, flat kind-of boring place. Instead, it is one of the most diverse places, like Yellowstone but with weird…
More cliff dwellings called to us at Chinle Arizona in the Navajo nation! We stayed in Canyon de Chelly (“de-shay”) National Monument. This canyon has been continuously inhabited for nearly 5,000 years, longer than anywhere in the Colorado Plateau. On the way in, we tried to get propane, but the place…
I have always wanted to see the Anasazi cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park. Bruce had visited as a young adult on the way to attend Arizona State University and he had told me stories about it for years. I was under the impression that there was one set…
October 6th hiking in Arches National Park completed a journey that started about 4 years ago. Our prior RV broke down in a thunderstorm on the Navajo reservation outside of Flagstaff, Arizona en route to Arches. We returned to Flagstaff for repairs and abandoned the trip to Arches. We hadn’t…
Voting Dangers and fun in the sand at Monahans Texas
Copper Breaks, Sand and Voting Dangers at Monahans Texas
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Copper Breaks State Park in Quanah Texas It had been oddly dry for a few days during NomadFEST in October. Heavy rain moved back in during our stop at Copper Breaks State Park and dashed our hiking…Another place we want to return to!
Palo Duro Canyon and Cadillacs in Texas
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First Visit to Texas My first time in Texas couldn’t have started out better! Descending 800 to 1,000 feet on a steep, winding road into Palo Duro Canyon State Park was amazing! Some of the t…
