At home, we are used to hot springs that you can hike to, and can enjoy while surrounded by trees and woodland creatures and such. That is pretty much what we envisioned for Hot Springs National Park. We were in for a surprise. This park is in the city of Hot Springs, Arkansas. There are … More Hot Springs National Park
After the National Parks, we wanted to explore Texas and visit friends spread out across the State. This post is a brief summary that tries to capture the adventure. Our first destination was Kemah, where some of our hometown friends were living on their sailboat. We were able to spend a week or so with … More Exploring Texas
Finally in Texas! The sun was out, but wow was it getting cooler out there. We camped in Guadalupe National Park, and set out to get some exploring done. Unfortunately, we missed the brilliant fall colors, so the most exciting part of our walks was making sure we were not treading on any of the poisonous … More Guadalupe Mountains & Big Bend National Parks
We wrapped up our time in New Mexico exploring Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The entrance to the caverns looks innocent enough, but for those who are claustrophobic, it is intimidating. The walk in seemed like it took forever, and we were grateful the path was paved and fairly well lit. Our task was to make … More Carlsbad Caverns National Park
More of New Mexico, this time, we were working our way back into the national park system. First stop, Great Sand Dunes National Park. The dunes were huge, and it was an amazing sight to see with snow-capped mountains in the back ground. Our vehicle was not allowed on the primitive 4wd roads, so we were … More Great Sand Dunes National Park & White Sands National Monument
We really loved New Mexico. There was so much to see and experience, if we had stayed a year, we still wouldn’t have seen and done everything, but we were going to try to fit in as much as we could. On our way to Santa Fe, we stopped at the Puye Cliff Dwellings. It … More Wandering in New Mexico
The cold weather was on our heels, so our plan only had room for a quick stop in Taos. We thought we might grab a meal as we continued to sunshine and warmth. Then we found out their balloon festival was coming up, so of course we had to stay for that. The festival was … More Taos, New Mexico
Once again, we arrived at another park at the end of their busy season. We usually like this, since it generally means fewer crowds, but at Mesa Verde National Park, the best cliff dwellings are only accessible via ranger guided tour, and those wrap up at the end of the season. We were too late … More Mesa Verde National Park
Wow. Just WOW. Neither of us had ever been to Black Canyons of the Gunnison National Park before now. In fact, prior to this journey, we didn’t really know it existed. It was amazingly awesome. The Gunnison River helped carve some of the most amazing canyons we’ve seen. Even in the park, you don’t appreciate … More Black Canyons of the Gunnison National Park
We’ve had many friends tell us we had to stop in Estes Park on our way to Rocky Mountain National Park, and we are so glad we took their advice. Besides the fun shops we discovered, we also had time to enjoy lunch at the Stanley Hotel. This historic hotel was Stephen King’s inspiration for … More Rocky Mountain National Park
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