Autumn camping destination #2: Colwell Lake Campground UP Michigan
byThis is the second in a series of four posts that are exploring lesser-know public campgrounds to discover an autumn camping destination with spectacular…
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Trekking through Autumn in America’s wildlands
byThe USDA Forest Service has designed a Fall Color 2016 Website “to provide a lots of great information about Fall Colors on your National…
RVing with Kids, part 4: Online resources to find campgrounds on public, private lands
byNow is the time to pull out your atlas and start dreaming about your family’s next RV adventure to a favorite autumn festival, local…
RVing with Kids, part 1: Quality time with family
byEach year more than 22 million RV owners vacation in America’s great outdoors in order to spend “quality time” with their families. “Using an…
Many state, local outdoor groups join with National Public Lands Day effort – so can we
byThe number one reason most of us bought our RVs was to spend more time in the outdoors. Coming up soon is a wonderful…
Free very special family evening events at Carlsbad Caverns — ‘Bat Flight’ programs, ‘Night Sky Parties’
byEach summer through early autumn, Carlsbad Caverns National Park hosts very special free family programs. Go on a New Moon starlit hiking adventure with…
Celebrate America’s National Parks’ 100th Birthday, with ‘get in free’ days: Aug. 25-28
byThe perfect reason for a family camping trip is to celebrate National Parks’ 100th birthday, during Founders Day weekend Aug. 25-28. Especially since it…
‘National Get (your family) Outdoors’ Day Sat. 6/11
bySaturday, June 11, is “National Get Outdoors Day,” an annual event to encourage healthy, active outdoor fun for everyone. One of the primary goals…
Petrified Forest National Park amazing spring, autumn RV Short Stop in desert southwest
bySpring and autumn are the times to visit the Petrified Forest National Park–especially for RVers who are moseying along on their way through the southwest desert and…
Blue Ridge Parkway — camping, meandering along “America’s Favorite Drive”
byOver the course of my life, every time I traveled anywhere near the Blue Ridge Parkway … I made certain I hopped onto it for at…