Tag: National Park
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Hello, Nevada!
At first we thought crossing the Utah-Nevada state border might be a bit boring, after being totally wowed by southern Utah during the past few weeks. But on this route into the state we enjoyed stretches of gorgeous mountain ranges, a vast treeless valley floor, and seas of sagebrush on dry desert.
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Friends and the Carolinas
We’re currently on the Atlantic coast of north Florida; the events covered in this post (Nov 16-22) occurred before the recent snow storms hit the Carolinas. We left Gaffney, South Carolina soaking wet, but happy that Betsy had come out of the Freightliner shop in good shape. We camped at Carowinds Campground, just south of…
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Now where were we? Oh yeah – Moab, UT!
It’s been several weeks since I returned from the Philippines, and just like my previous visit I came home coughing and sick, with about a week required to deal with jet lag. But I had a grand time with family, former high school classmates, coworkers and friends in the sweltering heat and humidity. I survived…
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California’s remarkable rocks part 3 – Joshua Tree National Park
This is our final segment about California’s remarkable rocks, as we continued through the southern part of the state. After climbing around the pinnacles and craggy spires at Pinnacles National Park and gaping at the dramatic and vivid formations at Red Rock Canyon State Park, we arrived at yet another geologic wonder.  If you’re tired of looking at photos of rocks,…
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California’s remarkable rocks, part 1 – Pinnacles National Park
This is the first in a series of three posts about California’s remarkable rocks that we explored in January as we headed south to Arizona.  After checking out this amazing parks we realized these rocks are as spectacular in their own way as the “mighty five” National Parks in southern Utah that we visited last year. Below is the map of…
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A Wind and Water Sculpture Masterpiece – South Dakota’s Badlands
After being wowed by the lesser-known North Dakota Badlands, we began our southward trek and spent two weeks in the Black Hills of South Dakota.  Steve’s parents were from South Dakota, and growing up he heard a lot about the Black Hills area and the many exciting things to do here.  So he was fired up that we were…
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Why are the badlands so colorful? – Theodore Roosevelt NP
Our first outing at Theodore Roosevelt NP was a long hike at South Unit of the Petrified Forest loop trail in the Theodore Roosevelt wilderness (read here if you missed it).  But that was only a piece of the sprawling 70,400 acres of the breathtaking North Dakota Badlands.  The South Unit was close to our home base at Medora Campground (Steve’s…
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The Fabulous Acadia National Park – Maine
Acadia National Park had been on our radar screen for several years, and the time finally came for us to explore it. Â We were not disappointed! Â We quickly learned that the park covers much of Mount Desert Island, the largest island off the coast of Maine. Â When visiting the park, one should also check out…
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The vast, gorgeous Adirondacks – upstate NY
The largest park in the lower 48, the 6-million acre Adirondack Park of northern New York was our next adventure. Â It is so large that we could obviously only hope to see a small portion of it during our 5-day stay. Â So, for this trip through we decided to hang out near the southeastern border,…
