Day Trip from Pagosa Springs
While there is a ton to do in Pagosa Springs itself, its location in south-central Colorado lends itself to exploring a lot of nearby amazing places… and this is one … Read more
Southwest
Trips to New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Texas, Oklahoma
Things to do in Chickasaw National Recreation Area
It doesn’t matter how you look at it, this place is an oasis in southern Oklahoma. Whether it’s boating on the Lake of the Arbuckles, taking a dip in the … Read more
Things to Do at White Sands National Park
White Sands National Park is America’s newest national park and is easily one of the most unique places we have ever been to. While we have been to other sites dedicated … Read more
Visiting Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Located about two hours from the nearest city in southern New Mexico, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is not a place that you will find by accident. It’s certainly worth … Read more
Hiking Chiricahua National Monument
I just couldn’t help it. I walked around another bend and the view staggered me. Hiking in Chiricahua National Monument just seemed to do this to us. “Wow. Just wow.” … Read more
One Day in El Paso: Our Itinerary
As part of our quest to see all of the national park sites, we finally made it to El Paso, Texas on Christmas Day 2019. With just one park site, … Read more
Where to Sleep in Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park is not small. In fact, at about 800,000 acres, it is slightly larger than Rhode Island. Additionally, Big Bend is located in the southwest corner of … Read more
Driving the Dirt Roads of Big Bend National Park
It was shortly after lunch when we pulled off the pavement on to one of the dirt roads in Big Bend National Park. While the temperature was a balmy 71, … Read more
Four Day Itinerary for Big Bend National Park
When we first started planning our visit to Big Bend National Park, I felt completely overwhelmed. To be fair, I suppose planning a first visit to most anywhere is overwhelming, … Read more
My Song of the Open Road
For my Song of the Open Road, I am taking a bit of a different direction and I hope you will indulge me. In my American Literature class, I assign … Read more