February 4-10 When a national monument is named for a very special cactus that only grows in a small corner of Arizona and Mexico, you know the scenery is going…
National Park
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Thanksgiving in Zion National Park
by Amanda December 7, 2017This is our 6th Thanksgiving spent on the road. Every year we try to do something different. There was the Thanksgiving buffet in Las Vegas, Thanksgiving with friends in Las…
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One Day at the North Rim
by Amanda November 22, 2017Another short post this week. I guess the blog hasn’t been high on my list of priorities lately. I had someone ask me the other day why we don’t post…
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Lee’s Ferry, AZ
by Amanda November 10, 2017Well, that didn’t take long. After only a month or so of writing my daily journal I completely dropped the ball last week and didn’t write a single entry. Instead of…
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Lone Rock Beach & Page
by Amanda November 3, 2017Saturday, October 28 While trying to come up with a fun weekend adventure Tim mentioned kayaking in Lake Powell. I immediately jumped all over that. It’s been months since we…
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Birthday Week at Bryce Canyon
by Amanda October 30, 2017Sunday, October 15 I woke up this morning feeling like I had aged 50 years overnight. All the muscles in my upper body were sore, my elbows and knees raw and…
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Hiking the Red Breaks Slot Canyon
by Amanda October 23, 2017Saturday, October 14 We had one final adventure planned for our last day in Escalante. An adventure that promised to be both challenging and spectacular. Red Breaks Slot Canyon is considered…
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Arches & and Slot Canyons in the Grand Staircase
by Amanda October 18, 2017Sunday, October 8 Last night, we pulled into Escalante just as the sun was setting and found a spot in the large boondocking area at the beginning of Hole-in-the-Rock Road.…
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Hiking the Upper Muley Twist Canyon
by Amanda October 13, 2017Friday, October 6 Once again, we’ve decided to maximize our weekend adventures by heading out on Friday afternoon. The trail we want to hike tomorrow is roughly a two-hour drive…
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Return To Capitol Reef
by Amanda October 10, 2017Sunday, October 1 (continued) Two years ago we visited Capitol Reef and stayed at the Thousand Lake RV Park in nearby Torrey. At the time there was some question as…
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Lava & Ice at Craters of the Moon
by Amanda August 3, 2017I’ve decided one of the reasons I’m drawn to western states is because of the incredible geologic diversity you can see simply by driving a few hours. I suppose part…
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3 West Side Hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park
by Amanda June 17, 2017It should be obvious that when you visit Rocky Mountain National Park at the beginning of June, there will still be snow in the higher elevations. It should also be…
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Return to the Western Side of Rocky Mountain National Park
by Amanda June 12, 2017Remember last week when I said we wouldn’t be sticking around Colorado long because we wanted to explore some new places? Well…I lied. Actually, I only half lied. We’re still…
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Hot Springs National Park
by Amanda May 4, 2017This is the first time we’ve visited a town that is also a national park. Or maybe it’s a national park that is also a town? To make matters even…
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One Day in the Everglades
by Amanda April 3, 2017The last time we visited Florida we skipped over the Everglades and this time we were determined to remedy that situation. However, there was one tiny problem… actually, make that millions…