Great Basin NP: An Alpine Oasis in the Desert
Great Basin National Park is not a place that you will run across accidentally. You have to want to go there. And you should want to go there. Mountains, caves, … Read more
Southwest
Trips to New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Texas, Oklahoma
Crossing Nevada’s Wide Open Spaces
“There’s not a lot out here in Nevada.” “Nope, there sure isn’t.” That was our conversation driving from Lee Vining, California to Caliente, Nevada. That and will we have enough … Read more
Visiting the Flagstaff Area National Monuments
Today is an important day. It’s June 8, 2017, the 111th anniversary of the Antiquities Act of 1906. The law gave the President of the United States the ability to … Read more
Three Stops on Route 66 in Arizona
Our seven-week road trip through the American West started with us driving from Woodstock, GA to Yosemite National Park (in California). Our route west includes about 1,900 miles of Interstate-40, … Read more
Winter Road Trip Through the Western US
When most people plan a winter road trip they head south. And for good reason… winter weather can stop a road trip anytime. If you’re prepared and ready for the … Read more