9/18-9/22/2022 – Theodore Roosevelt National Park & a New Camping Membership

“It was here that the romance of my life began” Theordore Roosevelt, regarding his beloved Elkhorn Ranch Theodore Roosevelt was our conservation president. Through his presidency, he used his authority to protect wildlife and public lands by creating the United States Forest Service and establishing 150 national forests, 51 federal bird reserves, 4 national game … Read more

7/1-7/16/2022 – Colorado Springs & Rocky Mountain National Park

Welcome back! In this entry I will share some of our experiences in Colorado City, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, and give you all an update on the ongoing truck saga. Regardless of the annoyances of our transportation issues, this was one of my favorite legs of our trip so far this year. We … Read more

5/21-6/3/2022 – Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park

Zion National Park exceeded all our expectations. We hiked over 20 miles for a total of about 4000 feet of elevation change. So, by the end of our week there our legs were trashed and our faces hurt from smiling! Zion is definitely a hiking paradise, and considering it’s 1/5 the size of Yosemite and … Read more

4/29-5/8/2022 – Sedona, Grand Canyon, Winslow

Things are finally starting to pick up again! The struggles we’ve faced lately reminds me to be all that much more tremendously grateful for this trip! Sometimes the contrast of the hard times are great reminders to be on the lookout for your blessings. Touring America the Beautiful with my wonderful husband has been one … Read more

4/12-4/28/2022 – Las Cruces, Tuscon, Raleigh, Sedona

Goodness! So sorry for the delay in my posts. I have been on a theme here lately that has continued, I think you will understand greatly after reading what the last two weeks have brought. After a week back in Albuquerque, we were distraught to get the news that Ed’s sister had been hospitalized and … Read more

2/18-4/12/2022 – Family Visits and Albuquerque

Well, we have been on a very long hiatus from the blog as we flew back east to visit our kids and extended families in West Virginia and North Carolina. It was a roller coaster of a trip home – highs and lows, twists and turns. So, let’s get into it, shall we? Our trip … Read more

1/28-2/14/2022- Roswell, Ruidoso, Lincoln, White Sands

Greetings, earthlings! We have been in New Mexico for the last three weeks, and it’s out of this world! Okay, enough with the alien stuff, but I do understand why it’s “The Land of Enchantment”. Vastly different landscapes, very unique and unlike anywhere we have ever been, some of it really does have an otherworldly … Read more

1/16-1/27/2022- Big Bend NP-Carlsbad Caverns NP

Our trip to Big Bend was a personal favorite so far for me. We have numerous NP’s on my bucket list coming up in the next 6 months as we make our way through Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington. Right now we are in New Mexico, a state I have not yet been (now all … Read more

1/1-1/8/2022 – Seminole Canyon State Park

In just over 4 hours of driving, we arrived in a completely different landscape than what we had been enjoying in Austin and San Antonio. Seminole Canyon State Park is in Comstock, Texas. It’s population is 419 and is situated about 40 miles away from any major town, which in this case is Del Rio. … Read more

12/1-12/17/2021 Port Aransas/Corpus Christi

Happy Holidays to you! We are completing our month in Port Aransas, and like many of you have been busy with the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Planting roots for a month has made that a lot less chaotic. We made our list, checked it twice, and even were able to get everything … Read more