One Last Stop in the Desert It was mid-April and we had time for one more boondock stop in the desert before heading for the coast and back up to BC. While exploring the incredible Alabama Hills BLM area last year I learned of another very bizarre landscape not far away called the Trona Pinnacles. … Read more
Deciding on a Southern Utah Destination We were looking for a new place to explore when passing through southern Utah this spring. While camped out at the Bisti Badlands with some RVing pals from Wyoming they suggested checking out the Valley of the Gods BLM area between the towns of Bluff and Mexican Hat along … Read more
Off the Beaten Path in Texas Big Bend Ranch State Park is located a little further west of its more well-known and visited cousin Big Bend National Park. During our spring 2012 visit to Big Bend NP we had day tripped over to this state park. We were blown away by the amazing scenery as … Read more
Bisti Badlands Wilderness One place that my wife Anne has wanted to go visit for years is the Bisti Badlands up in northwestern New Mexico. But, being that the Bisti Badlands Wilderness is located up at around 6000 feet it is too cold during much of our typical Nov-April snowbird season. This year though we … Read more
Short Hike in Big Bend While camping in the Rio Grande Village we decide one gorgeous evening to take the short hike up to the Rio Grande Overlook. It is locate just a few minute drive west of the campground. I figured this would be an excellent place to watch the evening’s sunset and maybe … Read more
Introduction We arrived at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument this winter with high expectations after last year’s amazing visit. To our surprise and shock, the first three days were overcast and rainy! What the heck? We got out for a few short hikes but spent a good deal of the time holed up in the … Read more
Introduction In the spring of 2011 we visited Zion National Park for the first time. We were blown away by the beauty and sheer scale of this amazing park. We knew we would return again someday to explore it further. This year as we were making our way back north to Canada after enjoying a … Read more
Introduction I’ve driven Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson several times now and each time I had admired a small mountain peak that juts up all alone from the desert floor. You can see it for many miles and it has quite the unique shape. Last time by I noticed there were a bunch of … Read more
Hiking out to the Dripping Springs For our final adventure on this trip to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona we needed to get a special permit at the visitor center to drive out and hike to a spot called Dripping Springs. They only allow 5 cars at a time to drive out the single … Read more
Introduction Before heading into the main area of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument we spend a few days just north of the park at a BLM 14 day free camping area known as Gunsite Wash. From here we did a quick scouting trip into the park and checked out the visitor center to get a … Read more
Two Great Hikes in Joshua Tree During this visit to Joshua Tree National Park we were blessed with near perfect weather, sunny and mild with daytime temps into the 70s. Weather like this is perfect for us because it’s cool enough that we can leave our beagle in the RV with the windows open and … Read more
New Year Visit to Anza-Borrego State Park This winter we once again found ourselves back in a new favorite boondocking location near Borrego Springs, California. Again, we would to ring in the New Year in this special place. Clark Dry Lake Boondocking Area I don’t really know why I’m drawn to such a barren, dry … Read more
There’s a Giant Snake in them Hills! While moseying about on one of them there internet blogs (Hat tip for the info on the snake to Nina at Wheelingit.us) I heard tell that there is a giant snake in the hills near the town of Borrego Springs, California. A GIANT SNAKE! Well we just had … Read more
Our Visit to Palm Canyon Trail in Palm Springs Introduction We have visited the Palm Springs area several times now and heard about a beautiful canyon loaded with Palm trees, an oasis in the dry rocky surrounding desert. We usually stay at Palm Springs Thousand Trails RV park located at the eastern end of the … Read more
Western Brook Pond Boat Tour First thing in the morning we hit the visitor center and grabbed some brochures and maps looking for the best things to do in Gros Morne NP. One thing that really peaked our interest was the boat tour of a land locked fresh water fjord called Western Brook pond. It … Read more