Music City Nashville
Since neither of us had ever spent much time in Nashville, we wanted to get a taste of what it has to offer. With the Nashville: Music City All-Access Pass, we were able to choose four major attractions (plus bonus entry to the Parthenon). We did a whirlwind tour, and accomplished quite a bit.Nashville is […]
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park The Guadalupe Mountains on the Texas-New Mexico border reach heights of almost 9,000 feet. Not far away, deep beneath the surface, are hundreds of caverns formed when sulfuric acid dissolved surrounding limestone. The limestone is what remains of a coral reef of an inland sea from around 250 million years ago. […]
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 abundant, and important to the economy (It’s even on NYC’s official seal.) but it hadn’t been seen in the area for over 200 years. The Bronx […]
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 since most of our events were north of Las Vegas, we checked in to the Fiesta Hotel and Casino. This is one of the “Station” […]
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 a slightly less popular route. We read about a Hidden Canyon trail and thought it sounded like just what we had in mind. Feeling like […]
Zion National Park: Don’t Look Down
Zion’s Shuttle System With all of the amazing national and state parks we’ve seen on our travels, Zion National Park really needed to shine to impress us. It shone indeed . . . and glowed, sparkled and dazzled while it was at it. The fall foliage was stunning, and provided the perfect backdrop for our hikes. There […]
Destination USA: Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls Beginnings The city of Idaho Falls began with miners, trappers, fur traders and early settlers. As westward migration continued in the 1860s, a wooden toll bridge was built over the Snake River close to what would later become Idaho Falls. The railroad brought the first settlers, and they called their settlement Eagle Rock. […]
Mount Lemmon
Sometimes there’s a good reason for the road less traveled being less traveled. While visiting Tucson, we decided to take the back way up to the top of Mount Lemmon, the highest point in the Santa Catalina mountains, at 9157 feet (2791 meters). We were driving a Ford F350 Super Duty (work vehicle, shh), with […]
Pima Air & Space Museum
[metaslider id=11317] Having heard mention of the famous airplane graveyard on the east side of Tucson, we were excited to finally have time to check it out. The dry, sunny weather makes the desert a good spot for long and short-term storage of military and commercial planes, greatly prolonging their lifespan. There are thousands and […]
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Tucson has more museums than one might imagine. One of the more interesting outdoor examples is the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. The museum is located 15 miles west of Tucson via Gates Pass through Tucson Mountain Park, adjacent to Saguaro National Park. It’s kind of a cross between botanical garden, modern zoo and hiking trail. A non-profit organization, […]