Descending down from the Inyo Mountains on the western edge of Death Valley, the Sierra Nevada Mountain range takes center stage. The small town of Lone Pine California sits in the middle of a...

We weren’t totally sure what to expect from Death Valley. Was this going to be some stark, barren abyss with carcasses of wildlife strown about the hot desert floor? Would it be safe or...

California has more national parks than any other state and we will be visiting all nine of them this year. First on the list is Joshua Tree and like many places we visit, there...

We got a tip about this laid back place in the desert valley of southern California called Borrego Springs. It lies in the middle of California’s largest state park, the 640,000 acre Anza-Borrego Desert...

Well before we even started full-time living in our motorhome, many people mentioned that Yuma Arizona is the place to go for the winter. Since we will be traveling the west coast in 2024,...

We stopped in Pearce-Sunsites for a 10-day visit based on a recommendation from fellow travelers. What we experienced was totally unexpected on so many levels. You might be surprised as well. First of all...

Silver City is a historic town in southwest New Mexico on the edge of the Gila National Forest. Established in 1870 when silver was discovered in the area, Silver City thrives today, maintaining its...

When you think of Texas and National Parks, the first place that comes to mind might be Big Bend. But did you know that Texas has another National Park? In fact, you might have...

We’ve been to several different caverns over the years and always enjoy them, but we had never been to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. It’s a National Park so it should be pretty good, right....

Updated October 2023 to add new content at the end of the blog from our return visit. The Black Hills of South Dakota, where the granite hills glisten, the Buffalo roam the prairies and...