RVing with Kids, part 2: Connecting family with nature, each other
byAccording to a recent survey by RVIA, a recreation vehicle industry organization, the top reasons for increased RV use include enjoying outdoor activities, keeping…
Julianne G. Crane
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…
Public lands provide families with low-cost fun and opportunities for lessons in ‘stewardship’
byJimmy and I are huge fans of America’s Public Lands and are avid supporters of National Public Lands Day on Sept. 24, 2016. Whenever…
Pennsylvania’s Ohiopyle State Park, a treasure of a place for camping, bicycling, autumn color
byWe have camped twice in Ohiopyle State Park during the autumn and have relished the fall colors. Be advised however that once the rain…
‘Fallingwater’ on a damp autumn day
byOne rainy fall day, Jimmy and I spent several hours meandering through the incredible ‘Fallingwater,’ a very special, organic structure that incorporates nature, natural…
‘Leisure Seeker’ a sweet travelogue about two independent ‘old geezers’ near the end of their road
byThe Leisure Seeker by Michael Zadoorian, follows “a couple, married nearly 60 years and in their early 80’s, who decide to take a road…
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…
The nostalgic American Road Magazine
byI love the “romance-of-the-open-road” feel of American Road magazine that celebrates “our two-lane highways of yesteryear … and the joys of driving them today.” American…
Harris Beach State Park, just north of California, is popular campground
byWe have camped at Harris Beach State Park twice. The first visit was in 2010 when we hunkered down in the middle of a…