Memorial Day Weekend — Unofficial beginning of family RV camping season
byMany Americans are taking their their first big family RV trip of the 2019 camping season this Memorial Day Weekend. Hundreds of thousands of…
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National Parks 103 years of making us happy, preserving our heritage
byWe love America’s National Parks. The National Park Service turns 103 this year and everyone can celebrate by taking advantage of a *free entrance day…
Three favorite print directories for camping on national public lands
byWe favor national public land campgrounds because we love rustic settings and we have the America the Beautiful Senior Pass. With the pass, we…
Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area outside of Reedsport, near Oregon Coast
byIf you are one of the lucky RVers traveling along the Oregon Coast this year, consider a slight diversion from the aquatic wildlife and…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
Texas’ Davis Mountains offers surprises for RVing snowbirds who love history, wild lands
byOut of the past eight years we’ve headed south in the winter, four of those have been spent in Texas. One of the biggest…
RV Snowbirds go for sunsets, free activities in Tucson
byIn addition to the magnificent sunsets and abundant natural beauty surrounding Tucson, Arizona, there are numerous free and low-cost activities that entice tens of…