Tag: Petrified Forest

  • Steve’s final solo excursions in New Mexico and Arizona

    With my honey still far, far away, I somewhat consolidated the number of stops Betsy was to make between Durango, CO and Cottonwood, AZ.  One city that fell into my line of travel as a mid-way stop was Gallup, NM (my campground review here). Although the following excursions were all a bit of a drive, Gallup was central enough…

  • The Badlands of North Dakota – Theodore Roosevelt NP

    The Badlands of North Dakota – Theodore Roosevelt NP

    I’m one of those people who thinks of South Dakota when I hear about The Badlands.  But badlands are not just a South Dakota phenomenon, as North Dakota has them too – and folks here brag about them.  When they brag, they often include references to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) in the same sentence. Long before…