After miles and miles of driving through flat farms and ranches of central and west Texas, we arrived at the grand canyon of Texas at Palo Duro State Park. The state park spans a massive canyon with high walls of red rock with striped bands of yellow, brown, and white marking millions of years of […]
Camping in Smoky Mountains National Park, Cataloochee Valley
We spent a few wonderful days camping in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, mostly in the remote Cataloochee Valley. The dirt road leading over a mountain and then down to the Cataloochee Valley is pretty daunting, especially pulling a 21’ travel trailer. The road is only three miles long, but the average speed is […]
Giving Out Trail Magic on the Appalachian Trail – Waterville Road in Smoky Mountain National Park
In 2006, I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, 2,176 miles from Maine to Georgia over about five and a half months. On the journey, I had a lot of ups and downs, and I met a lot of great people in up times and down. When I met great people in down times, they always seemed […]
Weekend Camping Trip for Families in Everglades National Park
Exploring the entirety of Everglades National Park could easily take months. There are miles of hiking trails, biking trails, and paddling trails, not to mention hundreds of thousands of square acres of untrammeled wilderness in the mainland park and surrounding islands in the bay. Few people have months to explore an area, and fewer still […]
Camp at Myakka State Park – Sarasota, Florida
We had a tough time getting a reservation to camp at Myakka State Park. We were all but resolved to camp in a private RV park somewhere in Sarasota, but at the last minute a reservation cancelled and we swooped in to get it. Myakka State Park is awesome from so many perspectives, clean campsites, […]
A Weekend at Weeki Wachee Springs – North of Tampa, Florida
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, north of Tampa, is a bit unusual. It has an amusement park flair, complete with the original underwater mermaid show, towering water slides, animal shows, ice cream shops, and an expansive swimming hole and beach with a tiki bar. We visited Weeki Wachee for two days while we were in […]
Guided Boat Tour in the Everglades National Park, Florida
Our first day at Everglades National Park we had scheduled a boat tour. The tour was a recommendation in every guide book and website that I had explored. It was well worth the $38 per adult, free for kids under 5. Our boat left the marina at 10:05am. There are tours throughout the day, and […]
Photos of a Strange RV Park in Florida
We primarily camp at state and national parks, where everyone who’s camping in the park is a temporary visitor, staying for a couple days to a couple weeks. We recently had to camp at our first private RV park because the state parks were full. The park sits a good ways off the beaten path, […]
Everglades Junior Ranger in the House, er, Travel Trailer
I had heard about the Junior Ranger Program, and I knew it would be a fun way for Jane to learn and experience the National Parks we visit. We had our first chance at Everglades National Park, and I’m so glad I inquired about it. Jane loved it! Here’s the deal. At any National Park, […]
Our Best Photos from the Everglades
We spent a week camping in the Everglades, staying in Flamingo, 36 miles deep in the Everglades. It was wild and buggy. We had adventures big and small, exploring the park by trails, by bike, and by boat. We walked many of the marked boardwalks and trails along the main road in the park to […]
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