Mar 2, 2025 Our Favorite National Park Photos

As Vivian and I prepare for a big change, I've been reflecting on our RV travels which gives me an excuse to bring out the photos. So, I thought it would be fun to reminisce here. This blog is about some of those fabulous national parks we have visited. During our RV travels, Vivian and … Continue reading Mar 2, 2025 Our Favorite National Park Photos →

Looking Back – Top Ten Hidden Gems

The United States is full of hidden gems and you will not find them unless you take a road trip. I will go further and say that road tripping with a home on wheels is even better; it affords you the time to explore unbeaten paths, to seek out those hidden gems that are mostly … Continue reading Looking Back – Top Ten Hidden Gems →

Looking Back – Imagine RV Travels without Public Lands

As I think about having pulled our home on wheels over 30,000 miles through parts of the United States, Scotland pops into my thoughts. Years ago while visiting the most northern country in the UK, we discovered an interesting fact about it - there are no ‘Keep Out’ signs on fences in the Scottish countryside. … Continue reading Looking Back – Imagine RV Travels without Public Lands →

June 17, 2021 – Utah’s Headquarters

Our campground on a hill, overlooking Deer Creek Reservoir in the Wasatch Mountains near Provo. After spending several weeks climbing rocks and hiking through canyons, a few days at Deer Creek State Park gave us some deserved respite. Casual hikes in the hilltops along the reservoir was all we needed for a few days. At … Continue reading June 17, 2021 – Utah’s Headquarters →

June 10, 2021 – Land of the Sleeping Rainbow

About 18 miles of Utah's state road 24 passes through the northern edge of Capitol Reef National Park. This was our introduction to the park as we had to drive it to get to our campground in Torrey, our home for one week. The Earth is old and wrinkled, and those wrinkles make the Earth … Continue reading June 10, 2021 – Land of the Sleeping Rainbow →

June 3, 2021 – Ode to a National Park

Our routine was to enter a park by sunrise before the crowds and heat, and get out by noon. Each time we exited the park, we passed a long trail of vehicles lined up at the entrance gate. Famed author and anarchist Edward Abbey wrote in his 1968 book “Desert Solitaire: A Season in the … Continue reading June 3, 2021 – Ode to a National Park →

May 27, 2021 – A Bird Could Not Fly Over the Route

At first sight, Utah as seen from New Mexico left everything to our imagination. That would soon change. From New Mexico, we entered southeastern Utah, by-passing the famous Four Corners Monument which at the time was closed. Entering Utah meant something special to us. If New Mexico is the “Land of Enchantment”, Utah is the … Continue reading May 27, 2021 – A Bird Could Not Fly Over the Route →