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…
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 plans. A last-minute change in the travel schedule came when park officials…
We donated a few bucks to help fund a documentary film called ‘RV Nomads – The Movie’. The story of full-time RVers and their lifestyle is told by video bloggers (vloggers). Nathan and Marissa Moss of Less Junk More Journey, and Mark and Julie Bennett of RV Love were part of…
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…
To celebrate 15-years of marriage and a year after Ian’s transplant journey, Bruce and I planned a family trip to Mazatlan, Mexico at the end of April 2018. As it turned out, Ian had a hospitalization in March and wasn’t allowed to travel so soon afterward. We missed him greatly!…
RV Repairs Our 10-year-old coach was pretty well broken-in and maintained by the prior owner. After 2 years owning the coach, there were some needed updates that finally came time to address at the beginning of 2018. Bruce does most of our repairs and upgrades himself (like replacing solar), but…
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…
Spending Thanksgiving at Ian’s and Christmas at Megan’s together as a family seems like a miracle. This year, the holidays are especially meaningful because we almost lost our son, Ian, to critical illness. Thanks to the generosity of his organ donor and family, he received double-lung and liver transplant…
Huachaca (wa-chew-ka) City is a great location to explore this diverse and beautiful part of Arizona. Close to the Mexican border, the desert landscape is offset by views of the Huachaca Mountain Range. Nearby Sierra Vista, the Spanish name for “mountain range view”. It accurately describes the many mountain ranges, including…
We loved the huge sites at Rock Hound State Park in New Mexico. The rugged slopes of the Little Florida (flor-ita) Mountains are the backdrop for this peaceful campground at 4,500 to 5,400 foot elevation. Collecting some souvenir rocks is encouraged and I couldn’t have been happier! We hiked on the…
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…