Oct 5, 2023 – Following the Arkansas River to Little Rock

The Arkansas River at the Willow Beach COE Campground, near Little Rock While parked at a campground on the shores of the Arkansas River, it was not evident to us that its water’s journey began in the Colorado Rockies, then dropped 11,400 feet while flowing 1460 miles through Oklahoma and Arkansas, and eventually would enter … Continue reading Oct 5, 2023 – Following the Arkansas River to Little Rock →

Jul 31, 2022 – Wisconsin Part 2: Places to See Before you Die

To help us plan our travels to each state, Vivian and I consult a book titled “1,000 Places to See in the United States & Canada Before you Die”. Guess what? Wisconsin contains 18 places! Not bad given Iowa, our previously visited state has only half that many places to see before you die. However, … Continue reading Jul 31, 2022 – Wisconsin Part 2: Places to See Before you Die →

Jul 13, 2022 – Iowa, What’s not to like?

The view from our campground on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River. Lock and Dam #14 was a short walking distance from the campground by way of road. Iowa shoreline is on the other side. Sidenote: You wouldn't know it from the title but there is a lot to see here in this blog. … Continue reading Jul 13, 2022 – Iowa, What’s not to like? →

Oct 20, 2021 – Lessons from Alabama

Alabama's state capitol is also the first confederate capitol. This room is the Senate chambers where the Confederacy was born and where Jefferson Davis was voted in as its President. By the time we visited the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, we had already been to the state capitol and Selma where we got educated … Continue reading Oct 20, 2021 – Lessons from Alabama →

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 →