Remember the game “Never have I ever?”  Well, never have we ever had to change campgrounds due to Murphy…well, we did this week!  More on that in a bit. As we left the fabulous fall …

Amazing Fall Foliage viewing thanks to Dave picking just the right time for our Colorado visit.  We were based about 20 minutes south of Breckenridge…more on that in a bit. First, after leaving Custer State …

On our way to Alaska last year, Dave and I, along with our traveling partners Greg & Helen, spend time exploring in South Dakota.  This year, on our way back to Florida, we made several …

Our next stop on this year’s adventure was Theodore Roosevelt National Park, in western North Dakota.  Roosevelt visited the area as a young man after a personal tragedy.  His time in Dakota Badlands profoundly shaped …

This is the part of the trip where we are slowly making our way back across the U.S., in no hurry to get to Florida before it cools down a bit, as Rita so rightly …

Dave and I headed to Montana to visit Glacier National Park.  Dave snagged an awesome campsite at Flathead Lake with a view of the lake below us.  Little did we know that Flathead Lake is …

From the North Cascades, we are making our way over to Glacier National Park in Northern Montana.  First stop, Winthrop, Washington, a charming old-west themed town.  Winthrop was a gold-rush town in the 1880’s and …

On the road again!  Dave found a way for us to save several hours of driving and avoid the Seattle and Tacoma congested areas—take a ferry!   We boarded the ferry with our truck pulling Mini-T …

After exploring the lush rainforests of Olympic National Park in the state of Washington, Dave and I made our way to the northwestern-most tip of the continental United States.   We stayed in the small town …

Dave and my next stop on our nature tour of the Pacific Northwest was Olympic National Park, which is huge!  Encompassing almost 1 million acres, it is made up of a diverse landscape including the …

As Dave and I continue our nature tour of the Pacific Northwest, the state of Washington has three not-to-miss national parks.  Dave carefully crafted our time in Washington around these parks and nearby gems.   …

What is it about lighthouses that draws so much attention? Perhaps it is their dramatic locations, perched on rugged cliffs, surrounded by the beauty of coastal scenery. Maybe it’s their historic role as lifelines for …

Dave and my final stop along the Oregon coast was at Fort Stevens State Park in the northwest tip of Oregon.  The campsite was nestled in the forest and it was only a mile walk …

After leaving the Bandon area, Dave and I headed a bit further north, just outside the city of Newport, OR, camping at Beverly Beach State Park.  Dave picked a premier campsite, just 50 yards from …

Thanks to the Oregon Beach Bill, signed into law on July 6, 1967, the public has free and uninterrupted access to the dry sand areas of entire coastline, 362 miles long. This bill was passed …

Our first stop in Oregon was to be Crater Lake National Park, but wait!  We were fortunate to be able to stop by the home of a family friend literally right on the way.   Steve …

For our second stop in the area, we camped about 20 minutes east of Crescent City at Panther Flat Campground, on the Middle Fork of the Smith River.  The campground was just outside of Jedediah …

For over 450 miles, from Monterey County in the south to just south of the Oregon Border in the north, California’s redwood coast is breathtaking.   Dave and I visited the northern end, from Eureka to …

After leaving the acres and acres of lush vineyards in Napa, our next stop was a campground at Folsom Lake (near Sacramento, CA).   Why Folsom you ask?  Folsom is infamous for its prison which achieved …

Isn’t the proverb, ‘When in Rome…do as the Romans do”?  When in Napa, I am not sure what the Napans do (or the “Napkins” which is their informal nickname).  I do not think they do …

After leaving Yosemite National Park, we headed toward Pinnacles National Park, just south of Hollister, California.  It was supposed to take us a little over 3 ½ hours, but Pacheco Pass was showing a long …

Yosemite is one of America’s most famous national parks, and rightly so, for its landscape is truly breathtaking. The iconic granite cliffs are seen throughout the valley, including the sheer face of El Capitan—a legendary …

This blog will feature pretty much one thing:  Giant trees!  Oh, and a few side trips for Murphy.  Like most national parks, dogs are not allowed on the trails, so Dave snagged a campsite in …

You might be thinking why did Dave and Brenda stop in Tehachapi, CA?  Well, it was a good place to stop between Joshua Tree and Sequoia National Parks.  And, Dave found a unique RV park …