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Category: Nature
Merry Christmas from the road! We have seen trees trimmed in town squares, convention centers, restaurants, casinos, bars and RV offices, but most unexpected and memorable were the ones we came upon in the back country of the Spirit Mountains. Wishing you joy in this holy season. May there be peace on earth and goodwill … Continue reading Merry Christmas!
The Las Vegas area offers some of the most diverse outdoor activities in the country! Canyons, mountains, deserts, and lakes are less than an hour’s drive away from the Strip with easy access to trails at Mt. Charleston, Red Rock Canyon, Spring Mountain Ranch, Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Bureau of Land Management public lands … Continue reading Nevada – Las Vegas and vicinity
"Well if you ever plan to motor west,Travel my way, it’s the highway that’s bestGet your kicks on Route 66" “The Mother Road” aka Historic Route 66, was our path through Arizona. Over the Arizona Alps and beyond Show Lo (a town that was won in a poker game with the lowest card winner-take-all), we … Continue reading Arizona – Route 66
We followed a north by northwest route from New Mexico into Arizona to visit the ruins of the Gila Cliff Dwellers, the Puerco Pueblo, the Homolovi, and the Waputki peoples. Once in Arizona, most of the ruins we encountered were either on or near the Little Colorado River. We met the Navajo at the place … Continue reading Ruins along the Little Colorado River
Out of the Guadalupe Mountains, we rejoined the Old Spanish Trail to lead us into the Land of Enchantment. From Las Cruces to Deming to Silver City, we couldn’t agree more with the state motto! Las Cruces Las Cruces is a mix of old and new. In the older parts of the city, the Spanish … Continue reading New Mexico – Land of Enchantment
In this post, we travel to Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico and back to Texas for a three day stay at Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico Carlsbad Caverns lives up to its reputation as the most majestic and grand of all the National Park subterranean attractions. The Caverns … Continue reading Texas – There and Back Again
We left the Old Spanish Trail to follow former cattle drive trails in a northwesterly direction. Two Texas State Parks were our destination through this section of the Longhorn State: South Llano River State Park has one of the largest back country wilderness areas in the state park system; and San Angelo State Park contains … Continue reading Texas – Where the Buffalo Roam
Willkommen to Fredericksburg, TX! In the heart of the Texas Wine Region of the Hill Country, this trendy city with German roots is as charming as it is diverse. While here, we hiked Lady Bird Johnson’s Nature Trail, climbed Enchanted Rock, watched millions of Mexican free-tail bats emerge at dusk from Tunnel State Park, and … Continue reading Texas – Fredericksburg
The Hill Country of Texas runs north of San Antonio through Austin until it meets the panhandle of the state. Here is the first taste of the West where ranches and horses abound and the wide open ranges and blue sky are the stuff of every western movie. Our next stop along the Old Spanish … Continue reading Texas – Hill Country
"Runaway Scrape of 1836" We left the Piney Woods and took the Old Spanish Trail west of Houston to the town of San Felipe. Established in 1824 by Stephen F. Austin with almost 300 families, this area became the political and economic center as Texas reached for independence from Mexico. Here along the banks of … Continue reading Texas – On the Trail to San Antonio
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