Where are we now? Camping at a National Park Campground
Between Gunnison and Montrose…Amazing Geology! Two stops to explore 2 new interrelated National Park Sites. Curecanti National Recreation Area (#368), made up of 3 reservoirs and surrounding lands in western Colorado. It is a landscape of tradeoffs; natural and human made features exist together. Geologic wonders are abundant from the Read more
America’s 1st “Gateway to the West”! Where we both walked in the footsteps of Daniel Boone along the Wilderness Road and over the Cumberland Gap. We also hiked up to the peak where Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia borders meet. And we camped in our 11th National Park Campground! That’s 3 Read more
And 10th National Park Campground Camping! Four nights camping within the Cumberland Plateau region of Tennessee and Kentucky, characterized by deep gorges cut into sandstone by rivers. Which meant, among other things, that it was “fun” driving here, especially getting here with Lizzy…up and down and around. We came down Read more
First Camping-in / 1st National Park visited in Kentucky This 4 day stop was all and only about… Visiting 1 new National Park …Mammoth Cave National Park (#318) The world’s longest known cave system, featuring over 426 miles of surveyed and mapped passageways. As a massive, multi-level limestone labyrinth, exploration continues, with Read more
In Big Bend National Park (#60-Revisit) One of our favorite National Parks, so far (top 5?), a place in Far West Texas where night skies are dark as coal and rivers carve temple-like canyons in ancient limestone. Here, at the end of the road, hundreds of bird species take refuge Read more
NOT your typical National Park Visit Hot Springs National Park (#272) is a unique destination with a rich cultural past. The grand architecture of the historic bathhouses is equally matched by the natural curiosities of ancient thermal springs, mountain views, incredible geology, forested hikes, and abundant creeks – all in Read more
Camping in/Visiting 1 new National Park Site: Buffalo National River (#268), America’s First National River, established in 1972, flows freely for 135 miles and is one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the lower 48 states. We camped at Tyler Bend, near St. Joe, Arkansas, for 3 nights, our Read more
Or West Everglades…Big Cypress National Preserve Five nights camping in Big Cypress National Preserve (#231), at Monument Lake Campground. It is only our 5th time camping with Lizzy in a National Park! Despite the website info that there was limited cell service and no showers, we were pleasantly surprised to Read more
Twin Peaks Campground Our #173 National Park Together, staying at Twin Peaks Campground. And that’s the Twin Peaks, showing above The Beast. We made it to the campground in time to set up and still get to the Visitor Center for a good orientation to the park…and some quick access Read more
Manzanita Lake Campground Our #155 National Park Together, staying at Manzanita Lake Campground, just a hop, skip, and a jump from Manzanita Lake. We made it to the campground in time to set up before dark, despite some roadwork enroute! We’ll be here a whole week, as there is much Read more