The North Rim
Two hours of driving, with a 3,000 ft elevation gain and a 20 degree temperature drop, brought us from our campsite near Kanab to the North…
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Cedar Breaks + Red Canyon
If you need a break from the heat in Bryce Canyon or Zion, head up into the mountains to Cedar Breaks National Monument. Standing at over…
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Desert and Oasis in California
Across the mountains we fled, from the scorching desert to cool, breezy weather in San Diego. On one side of the mountain range it was nearly…
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Cacti in Arizona
After a short but lovely visit with friends in Tuscon, where we were pampered with delicious home cooking and lovely conversations, we headed further south towards…
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Gila Cliff Dwellings
When we checked out the map and roads leading up to the cliff dwellings, we could see that it would NOT be a great idea to…
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White Sands
White Sands National Monument is a place that needs to be experienced in real life–the sand is actually composed of tiny crystals, and it glitters in…
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When Your Truck Dies in the Desert (A.K.A. Big Bend Pt. 1)
Our moving day to Big Bend started off like most: A quick breakfast, securing belongings, and packing snacks. We officially hit the road just a bit…
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Padre Island National Seashore
Originally South Padre was in our sights. After thinking about how much further down south it is, and how we’d have to drive all that way…
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