After our National Park trip in Washington, we headed back to Oregon for the Labor Day Grand Opening of the Styring Vineyards new Tasting Space and to prepare for our Fantasy RV Tours Polar Bear Migration trip. Oh, and it would be nice to get the Jeep back from the…
The final destination in our Summertime in Washington series took us to Mount Rainier National Park. Click to read the first two articles: Part 1 Mount Saint Helens and Part 2 Olympic National Park. Camping Near Mount Rainier A week stay at the very small Eastcreek Campground in Mineral, Washington was…
After visiting Mt. Saint Helens in the mountains, Ocean Shores on the coast and Port Orchard on the Sound (see Part One of ‘Summertime in Washington’) we continued on to see Olympic National Park over two weeks in August. One week along the Northern Strait and one on the Western…
Summertime is a great time to see the Pacific Northwest where we feel at home in the abundant greenery. It contrasts so dramatically against the recently-visited desert scenery of Namibia and our typical winters spent in the desert Southwest. This route in July and August started out as a plan…
This 13-day journey to Namibia in late June and July checks off a few of our bucket-list items. Read on for our story and watch the video created by Pangolin Photo Safaris: Pangolin Express Video Link (18 minutes). We were on the move most of the time so this story…
Provo, Utah It was killing me to drive by the turn-offs to so many beautiful National Parks on the way through Southern Utah. Bryce Canyon, Zion, Capitol Reef, Grand Staircase Escalante, etc. are destinations that we have (mostly) been to and loved. There is no time for those detours today.…
When you think of The Grand Canyon, you probably think of the super-busy South Rim Visitor’s Center with wide Canyon overlooks and plenty of services available. This would be our first visit to the North Rim Grand Canyon that typically only 10 percent of the visitors venture out to see.…
This unusual National Monument was first planned as a destination on our route coming out of Tempe, Arizona in January on the way to Carlsbad Caverns and onward to Florida. Sadly, at that time, White Sands National Monument was closed during the government shutdown over Mr. Trump’s border-wall funding. It…
Bottomless Lakes State Park Bottomless Lakes State Park is a beautiful place just 14 miles outside of Roswell, New Mexico. The blue-green lakes are sinkholes ranging from 17 to 90 feet deep. Fed by springs, the lakes overflow to wetlands areas that had just finished providing respite for migrating birds…
My love affair with Texas wildflowers continued into our next three-night stay April 27 at San Angelo State Park, in Western Texas. Large pull-through sites next to the O.C. Reservoir had good hiking trails and a bird blind next to the campground to explore. Most of the trails in the…
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Summertime in WA - Part 3 Mount Rainier National Park - Outgear Adventure
The final destination in our Summertime in Washington series took us to Mount Rainier National Park. Click to read the first two articles: Part 1 Mount Saint Helens and Part 2 Olympic National Park. Camping Near Mount Rainier A week stay at the very small Eastcreek Campground in Mineral, Washington....Summertime in WA - Part 2 Olympic National Park - Outgear Adventure
Summertime in WA - Part 2 Olympic National Park - Outgear Adventure
After visiting Mt. Saint Helens in the mountains, Ocean Shores on the coast and Port Orchard on the Sound (see Part One of ‘Summertime in Washington’) we continued on to see Olympic National Park over two weeks in August. One week along the Northern Strait and one on the Western… Continue read...