Spending Christmas in Datil, NM | Hiking in the Crosby Mountains | December 2024 In order to break up the driving and avoid inconveniencing anyone over Christmas, we opted to find a place to plant from December 23-26. Since we were going to stay several days, we had some requirements for whatever campsite we chose:…
Hiking in Palo Duro Canyon State Park | Camping in Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge | December 2024 After leaving Washita Battlefield in Oklahoma, we drove another hour or so into Texas to our intended camping spot for tonight. We entered the state on I-40, then drove South on TX-207. For most of the drive,…
Time With Family in Iowa | November & December 2024 After returning from our Colorado trip at the end of October, we spent a month and a half in the Midwest, bouncing between our hometown in Iowa and Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. We made it back right before my birthday, which I was happy to…
Road Trip from Mark Twain National Forest, MO to Iowa | Maramec Spring Park | Clark’s Hill/Norton State Historic Site | Camping in Prairie Hills and Union Ridge Conservation Areas | November 2024 Today was the start of Thanksgiving week, and it was time for us to begin our drive back to Iowa. We planned…
Hiking in Elephant Rocks State Park, MO | Camping in Mark Twain National Forest | November 2024 Before embarking on this trip, we did some research and had several areas picked out where we could visit, hike, get new counties, and different places where we could camp. But between the cold and feeling worn out…
Driving from Iowa to Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri | Camping in Missouri Conservation Areas | Visiting Mark Twain State Historic Site | Florida, MO | November 2024 Between the end of October and middle of December, we had several appointments and reasons to stay close to our hometown in Iowa. However, in between those…