Hiking in Coronado National Memorial | December 2023 We were in a bit of a rush to get to Tucson due to the prospect of going on a backpacking trip along a portion of the Arizona Trail with Mitch, Alex, and Henry – our friends in Tucson. Unfortunately, the trip had to be canceled due…
Winter Migration Road Trip, Day 8 | Fort Stanton, NM to Lordsburg, NM | White Sands National Park | November 2023 As we were leaving Lincoln National Forest and the Sacramento Mountains and descending into the valley, we were met with one of my favorite views in New Mexico: an expansive valley view with mountains…
Winter Migration Road Trip, Day 7 | Caprock Canyon, TX to Fort Stanton, NM | Hiking & Camping in Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area & Historic Site | November 2023 After leaving Texas, we entered New Mexico and took US-70 West. We remembered this route as being one of our favorites back when…
Winter Migration Road Trip, Day 6 | Wichita Mountains, OK to Caprock Canyons State Park, TX | Hiking & Camping in Caprock Canyons State Park | November 2023 As you may recall, this past spring we completed our goal of visiting all 50 states together. When reminiscing about the things we’ve done in each state,…
Winter Migration Road Trip, Day 5 | Chickasaw NRA to Wichita Mountains | Hiking & Camping in Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge | November 2023 After leaving Chickasaw National Recreation Area, we drove West across Oklahoma on OK-7, claiming new counties and avoiding toll roads the whole way. Our destination for today for both activities…
Winter Migration Road Trip, Day 4 | Kansas to Oklahoma | Little House on the Prairie Museum | Pawhuska, OK | Camping & Hiking in Chickasaw National Recreation Area | November 2023 We woke up to a chilly morning in Southeast Kansas, but still braved the cold to go outside and enjoy our little lakefront…