We had found an “OK” spot (not great, but would have done the trick) to camp in the National Forest, but thanks to the heat of being waaaay down here at 4,000 ft elevation, we chose to home base out of an RV park in Custer, SD so the A/C...
With our arrival into South Dakota happening a bit earlier than expected, we had a day of freedom to explore before settling into our work week. It has been a while since I went underground, so why not eh? Jewel Cave National Monument (my 76th National Park visited since starting...
I don’t want to talk bad about Nebraska, but the truth is that Nebraska’s National Parks are… well… boring. Scott’s Bluff was cool and all, for the 30 minutes it takes to visit, but Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (my 75th National Park visited) was very “blah”, especially considering how...
It was quickly realized, that we are not at 8000+ feet anymore, once we exited the air conditioned truck after two hours of driving through Cheyenne, WY and into Nebraska. The heat and humidity was quick to slap us awake to the reality of summer in the Midwest USA. It...
With only a single [non-work] day being camped near the West side of the National Park, I had to get Kerri in to see some of the sights, but it was going to be a bit of a crunch. The West side of the park has it’s own feel; more...
The original plan was to stay two weeks in the Zion National Park area, but family issues in Colorado have somewhat expedited our arrival. Although not super urgent, that need may arise at any moment, so a closer proximity to Colorado led us to take off a week early and...
Ah Zion. Zion is one of my most favorite parks. I visited for my first time in 2010 the first year Big Blue and I got on the road. It was only a quick one-day trip but the fall colors blew my mind then and it is still the first...
It was the perfect plan I tell you. We were going to spend one more week in the van upon arriving back in the USA. A week in Joshua Tree National Park, and surrounding area, before moving back into the Airstream. The kink in the plan was this week’s spring...
John Muir has always been somewhat of a hero to me. Not only was he a minimalist and naturalist, he was easily the loudest voice in the creation of our National Park’s system in America. If it were not for John Muir, Yosemite would not exist today at all, and...
For most of my life I have lived within a few short hours drive from the North Bay and Point Reyes National Seashore. Twice I drove right past it on my way to other places. Never had I thought to even pop in to see what all the excitement was...
