If you’re driving through southern Utah, don’t blink. If you do, you’ll most likely miss something spectacular.
Hoodoo You Think You Are? The Otherworldly Landscapes of Red Canyon and Bryce CanyonRead More
A Quick Visit to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Skirting the cacophony of Las Vegas with a visit to rugged rocks.
A Quick Visit to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation AreaRead More
Manzanar National Historic Site: Never Forget. Never Again.
Visiting the devastating Manzanar War Relocation Center, a Japanese internment camp from World War II.
Manzanar National Historic Site: Never Forget. Never Again.Read More
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 …
Camping Should be a Pre-Marriage Requirement and Other Road Trip ObservationsRead More
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.
Exploring Palo Duro Canyon: Texas is Huge. Canyons are Deep. Turkeys are Jerks.Read More
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.
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge: Half a Billion Years in the MakingRead More
Thunderbird & Wildflowers: Casper Bluff Land & Water Reserve
In the northwest corner of Illinois is a preserve of prairie and forest overlooking the Mississippi River.
Thunderbird & Wildflowers: Casper Bluff Land & Water ReserveRead More