On the road…
Serendipity is the thing on road trips. The theater of driving and seeing such natural and social diversity is remarkable. … Continue reading On the road…
Month: December 2016
Erick, Oklahoma
It is easy to be nostalgic about the road – and particularly Route 66 – from a distance. Before heading … Continue reading Erick, Oklahoma
Our National Parks
The Centennial of the National Parks was the occasion for much celebration and appreciation of “America’s Best Idea.” To read … Continue reading Our National Parks
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Canyon de Chelly is an important physical and cultural monument. Five million years of geological uplift and water erosion created … Continue reading Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Glen Canyon National Rec Area
We first heard about Glen Canyon and Powell Lake from a ranger in Bryce National Park. She had been stationed … Continue reading Glen Canyon National Rec Area
Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon represents a 60 million year masterpiece of erosion, ice, snowmelt, and weather extremes. The hoodoos are constantly changing. … Continue reading Bryce Canyon
Zion National Park
It is trite to say, but Zion is a jewel. The amazing oranges, pinks, and reds; and contrasts of water, … Continue reading Zion National Park
Valley of Fire
What to do to escape southern California traffic and and the neon lights of Las Vegas? Stumble upon an unheralded State … Continue reading Valley of Fire
Yosemite
Traveling to Yosemite Valley in the winter is taking a gamble–but one well worth taking. The approaches to the park … Continue reading Yosemite
Lassen and Central California
The rain and forecast in Oregon encouraged us to move south quickly. We wandered about a bit in upscale Ashland, … Continue reading Lassen and Central California
An Oregon Park Ranger…
I had the good fortune to have a conversation with a veteran park ranger in the Oregon State Park System … Continue reading An Oregon Park Ranger…
Oregon Coast
It seemed fitting to begin our van adventure by heading from Troutdale to the mouth of the Columbia River. We … Continue reading Oregon Coast
