‘Synchronous fireflies’ displays are magical
byThis is an updated post from 2017 … because I’ve been following these fascinating synchronous firefly events for years, hoping some day I’ll be…
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Get outdoors, play in our National Parks
byAccording to the folks at our National Parks, “Everyone can find a unique way to celebrate our incredible national parks … during National Park…
More about Arizona’s Kartchner Caverns State Park
byKartchner Caverns were discovered in 1974. This “live” cave “is host to a wide variety of unique minerals and formations. Water percolates from the…
Fascinating family stop when RVing through Southwest near where I-10 meets I-25 in New Mexico
byWe have been RV Snowbirds for more than eight years. Our primary east-west route through west Texas and New Mexico can get tiresome along…
Active millennial RVers Shea and Erin Laughlin, #3: Hymer Aktiv uses a regular van chassis
byOne reason Minnesota millennials Shea and Erin Laughlin chose the 2017 19.7-foot Hymer Aktiv 1.0 for their home on the road is because of…
Beginning with MLK Day, the first of 4 free days at 2,000+ National Parks, public lands sites in 2018
byThe National Park Services has cut it popular *free entrance days by 60-percent this year. In 2018 there will be only four, down from…
Celebrate New Year with ‘First Day Hikes’ at state parks across America
byFirst Day Hikes at state parks are part of a nationwide initiative led by American Hiking Society to get people outdoors. There are hundreds…
‘It starts with one step’ … Kids in Parks
byA great way to get our children (and grandchildren) interested in being in nature is Kids in Parks, an expanding network family-friendly outdoor adventures…
Looking for a quick, easy gift for your favorite outdoorsy friend, a tax deduction … and support our National Parks
byAs John Muir, America’s most famous naturalist and ‘Father of our National Parks,’ said: “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play…
Gilbert Ray Campground continues as a popular county destination with snowbirds.
byRV friends Marc and Joyce Stalnaker recently visited the Gilbert Ray Campground, a county facility near Tucson, and wrote in to let us know…