36 States / Provinces 2023-2024
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2 National Parks (total 50), National Parkway & Battlefield
New River Gorge & Shenandoah NP in Virginia and West Virginia, Cowpens Battlefield in South Carolina and Blue Ridge National Parkway in Virginia & North Carolina. We visited more ancestors at Cowpens National Battlefield in South Carolina. (Washingtons, Butlers and…
Highlands Hammock State Park
Natural Florida at its best! Terrific variety in the trails and birding was amazing. We counted no less than six families of the elusive Florida Scrub Jay and hiked 15 miles during our stay and sat out a number of…
Dry Tortugas National Park – Fort Jefferson: near Key West, Fl
What a great experience! We flew from Key West to Dry Tortugas NP via seaplane. The pilot flew very low so we could see shipwrecks, sea turtles, sharks and multiple keys along the way. Fort Jefferson, the primary purpose for…
The Dalles Campground: Mount Rainier, WA
National Forest north of Mt Rainier National Park We arrived later than expected due to a stop at Camping World for hitch service. About an hour and a half outside of Seattle. Supply stop in Enumclaw. Beautiful site (#25). Rain…
Location Planning
For those interested in the particulars of our locations. Questions we have received: Do you reserve or just show up? How do you select you locations and specific campsites? There is something said for having the freedom of impromptu traveling,…
Broken Arrow Campground
We had a Sunday night near Crater Lake NP is a pleasant national forest campground across the road from Diamond Lake. This was a primitive CG, so no hookups but did have access to water and vault toilets. Sunday at…
Lassen Volcanic National Park (CA): Lassen Peak last erupted in 1915. The Dixie fire from 2021 burned almost 70% of the park. Yet it is resilient and beautiful. The geothermal pools let us know that it’s not “if” it will erupt again, it’s just a matter of “when” …..
Steamboat Springs – Yampa River is running very full!
