Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
“Whatever else prairie is – grass, sky, wind – it is most of all a paradigm of infinity, a clearing full of many things except boundaries, and its power comes…
Kansas Highlights
On a hike through the Herbert Reinhard Green Memorial Wildlife area, just outside Topeka, the photo above is some old farm equipment that would have been drawn by horses. The…
Poor Pete
In the few days since we arrived in Topeka, Kansas, a sad situation has arisen. An industrious bird (I think it’s a house sparrow.) has started building a nest under…
Jose the Bronx River Beaver
A North American beaver was spotted recently swimming in the Bronx River. They named him Jose after U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano’s work to revive the river. The beaver was once…
Moorea: Exploring Tahiti’s Little Sister
The Society Islands Tahiti and Moorea are part of the Society Islands, one of five archipelagos that make up French Polynesia, which sits about halfway between South America and Australia….
Holly Days
It’s been much too long since the last post. After wrapping up the season, we had a whirlwind drive from El Paso to Liberty, North Carolina to drop off the…
Bomb Your Beer
Our week in Phoenix leading up to the NASCAR race was pretty hectic. We did however get a chance to have Japanese food twice while we were there. We discovered…
Viva Las Vegas!
If anyone noticed the gap in posts after we visited Zion NP, it’s probably due to our week in Sin City. Being limited by the size of the trailer, and…
Zion’s Hidden Canyon Trail
Zion National Park has so many options to explore. On our second day in the park we decided to try to get away from the crowds and seek out…
