A travel blog about our RV adventures
Category: Wilderness
Pah’rump is a Paiute expression meaning water rock. Refreshing and stable, this growing desert town is located an hour outside of Las Vegas and provides most amenities that traveling nomads need. With access to desert, mountains, springs and the wild west, there’s always a new day trip to explore. Goodsprings, NV Nevada has over 700 … Continue reading Home Base – Pahrump, NV
Wildfires were burning along the Nevada and California border when it was time for us to leave Dayton, NV and head west into the Sierra Mountains. We were consulting the “Watch Duty” app on our phones almost hourly to monitor the huge Park Fire that was about 50 miles north of our next destination and … Continue reading Old Mines and Ghost Towns – Part 6 – Reno, Verdi and Emigrant Pass
Bodie, CA Our next destination took us into the counties of Mineral, Esmeralda, and Washoe where mining camps, stage coach stations, railroads, and the California Trail brought together thousands of people looking to “strike it rich.” Thousands of tons of gold and silver ore were moved out of this area during the rushes of the … Continue reading Old Mines and Ghost Towns – Part 3: Luning to Washoe Lake
Heading south out of the Wind River Mountains, we followed the South Pass and Mormon Trails through Wyoming, past Salt Lake City, Utah and into Nevada. Pioneer history, ghost towns, and more beautiful hikes in the Basin and Range territory met us along the way. Lyman, Wyoming Lyman became our base camp for the next … Continue reading Wyoming to Nevada
The Wind River Range in the Rocky Mountains is located in west-central Wyoming. The Continental Divide runs along the crest at elevations reaching 12,000 to 13,000 feet. Our base camp in Boulder, WY has an elevation of about 9500 ft. Four huge wilderness areas with a combined total of over 1 million acres, surround the … Continue reading Wind River Mountains
Dinosaur National Monument has been on our list of places to visit for years. Spanning the border between Utah and Colorado, this remote park preserves one of the greatest fossil discovery sites in the country and is rich in natural history, dark skies, and a diverse desert ecosystem. The Green River which runs through the … Continue reading Dinosaur Diamond: Dinosaur National Monument
Heading back into Utah, we catch up with the Green River and follow it north. It will be several more weeks before we hike to the headwaters of this important and historical thoroughfare of the Fremont peoples, Spanish explorers and adventurers. For now, it plays hide and seek with our route along this eastern section … Continue reading Dinosaur Diamond: more Utah!
Unlike the famous Route 66 filled with Americana kicks and quirkiness, Highway I-70 is an elegant time machine through spectacular layered sediments and rock formations billions of years in the making. Built in the 1970’s, every turn brings the traveler through high canyon walls and sweeping views. The I-70 bisects the San Rafael Swell geological … Continue reading Dinosaur Diamond – MOAB, UT
Bordering Utah and Colorado is a 512 mile National Scenic Byway named The Dinosaur Diamond Highway. Along the route are museums, fossil quarries, rock art, federal historic sites, national parks and several state parks that contain 200 million years of history. Extend the route into Wyoming and a picture begins to form of paleontology’s wild … Continue reading Dinosaur Diamond Highway
The similarities and differences within the state of Arizona are fascinating. Remaining constant throughout our travels were the Saguaros, the canyons, and the opportunities for outdoor activities. In the central part of Arizona, we experienced the wild west, the gold rush, the Civil War, and the Christian tradition. (NOTE: For those receiving these posts by … Continue reading Arizona: Monasteries and Mountains (edited)
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