We have been to Yellowstone National Park a number of times before but since we were staying at Henry’s Lake State Park which isn’t very far from the National Park we thought we would drive over there and if it was not a long wait to get into the park
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Palo Duro Canyon State Park – Canyon, Texas
Welcome to Palo Duro, the land of canyons, cattle, cardinals, turkeys, and roadrunners. Oh yes, and some coyotes. Palo Duro is located south of Amarillo near Canyon. An interesting side trip in the area is Cadillac Ranch just to the west of Amarillo. This is an art sculpture of 10
Continue readingGrasslands National Park – Saskatchewan – Out and About
Grasslands National Park is divided into 2 sections, the West Block and the East Block. They are separated by a distance of about 100 miles. The West Block is centered about the Frenchman River Valley and the East Block is centered on the Kildeer Badlands. We only visited the West
Continue readingTunnel Mountain Village 1 – Banff, Alberta, British Columbia
We drive to Canada several times a year and we like to change up our route every time but there are still only so many ways to get from one point to another. We love Banff and Jasper due to the sheer beauty but we detest the crowds. It’s a
Continue readingCave Creek Regional Park – Cave Creek, Arizona
Campground: Cave Creek Regional Park Location: Cave Creek, Arizona Site: 9 Cost: $30 Services: E (50 AMP), W Comments: The campground has nicely groomed spacious sites with great views and easy access to hiking trails. Even though it is close proximity to a built up area it was very quiet
Continue readingWhitewater Draw Wildlife Preserve – NcNeal, Arizona
Whitewater Draw Wildlife Preserve is owned and operated by the Arizona Department of Fish and Game. It is located just south of McNeal, Arizona and about 20 miles north of Douglas, Arizona. It is accessible for a primitive dirt road which means you might get a bit dusty and dirty
Continue readingLife On The Alberta Prairies – Central Alberta
Here we are hanging in central Alberta and mooching off relatives and friends. Isn’t life wonderful? We visited a few farms and ate and drank until we couldn’t move anymore. Our hiking has vanished as we soak in the atmosphere and good times. Oh well…we are having a terrific
Continue readingNewport, Oregon – Out and About
South Beach State Park is located right in the heart of Newport, Oregon. An area rich with lots of tourist attractions, restaurants, and natural settings. We were kept pretty busy during our stay. Oregon Coast Aquarium Our first stop was the Oregon Coast Aquarium, just a stone’s throw from the
Continue readingRVing to Alaska – Fact or Fiction
It’s that time of year when many RVers are working away busily preparing (if not already on their way) for their long awaited trip to Alaska, the wild frontier! When talking to other RVers, the subject of “Driving to Alaska” comes up now and again as we sit around the
Continue readingBodega Bay, California – Out and About
“The Birds” Filming Locations Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” (1963), forever cemented in many of our brains to haunt us through eternity, was filmed in multiple locations in California but two of the main locations in the Bodega Bay area were in both the town of Bodega and the town of
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