A fortunate encounter with a loquacious Ranger makes for one of the best experiences of our cross-country journey.
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Hoodoo You Think You Are? The Otherworldly Landscapes of Red Canyon and Bryce Canyon
If you’re driving through southern Utah, don’t blink. If you do, you’ll most likely miss something spectacular.
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A Quick Visit to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Skirting the cacophony of Las Vegas with a visit to rugged rocks.
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Manzanar National Historic Site: Never Forget. Never Again.
Visiting the devastating Manzanar War Relocation Center, a Japanese internment camp from World War II.
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Say Yes to Ferne Clyffe State Park
Ferne Clyffe State Park will always have a warm place in my heart.
One Night in Joshua Tree
Find out what it’s like to spend a night in Joshua Tree National Park in this excerpt from “Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1.”
The Singing Road and Stuff Carved Into Rocks
Finding a Route 66 treasure and carvings from long ago.
Camping Should be a Pre-Marriage Requirement and Other Road Trip Observations
As we got back on I-40 for the short drive, relatively speaking, to Albuquerque, I thought about everything we’d seen and done since we’d left home only six days ago. When I first had the idea for this trip, and then began planning it, I wasn’t sure what to expect beyond expecting that it would …
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Surviving I-40
Break up the monotony of I-40 through Texas and New Mexico with buried cars, a Blue Hole, and a Big Hunk.
Exploring Palo Duro Canyon: Texas is Huge. Canyons are Deep. Turkeys are Jerks.
We learned a few things camping and hiking in Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge: Half a Billion Years in the Making
This beautiful, magical place is located in southwestern Oklahoma and is home to bison, Texas long horns, and other wildlife.
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Thunderbird & Wildflowers: Casper Bluff Land & Water Reserve
In the northwest corner of Illinois is a preserve of prairie and forest overlooking the Mississippi River.
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