Tens of thousands of years ago. Way way back in the BCE. High atop a mountain like, say, Mount Charleston near current day Las Vegas, snow falls. Flash forward today. Those same fossils-old snow molecules glisten in the meadow before you... Our drive through the dry Mojave desert led into Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, … Continue reading Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge: Juxtaposition of life adjacent Death Valley
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Been to the Desert in RV with a name, felt good to get out in the rain? Death Valley National Park surprises
Desert = Hot, Dry, Sand. We canceled plans to see the Grand Canyon because the weather turned cold and rainy there. Instead we head to Death Valley National Park and find it's not hot or dry... This was our second trip to the park but the first was short and we didn't explore much. With … Continue reading Been to the Desert in RV with a name, felt good to get out in the rain? Death Valley National Park surprises
Devil of a hike, day two Guadalupe MNP
Out West there are countless spots with Devil in the name, and maybe the devil makes us do it, but we just can't resist the temptation. But the trek to Devil's Hall nearly caused us to meet our maker... We are not morning people. Hiking party after hiking party from the crack of dawn made … Continue reading Devil of a hike, day two Guadalupe MNP
We went batsh*t crazy over Carlsbad Caverns
Imagine a quarter million or more bats swirling tornado-like from a gaping maw, out of the earth... Bats only. Mexican free-tailed hanging back there. Meanwhile.... RVoyager dry docked at White City RV Park. $24 to dry dock PriceyDirt and grass parking with ruts.Broken glass in placesSites with Full hook-up are nice You will have to … Continue reading We went batsh*t crazy over Carlsbad Caverns