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
Southwest
Trips to New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Texas, Oklahoma
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
Looking to spend more than just two days in Big Bend National Park? This four-day itinerary will guide you through seeing all of the highlights plus more!
My Song of the Open Road
After assigning my students to create their own “Song of the Open Road,” I decided to use our trip to Big Bend NP to create “My Song of the Open Road.”
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
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