Walker River State Recreation Area
Our Summer trip begins at Walker River State Recreation Area (SRA) just southeast of Yerington, NV. Opened in 2018, this park is one of Nevada’s newest State Parks. It stretches along 28 miles of...
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Spring in Southern NV & Eastern CA
Just like our previous fall trip, this one required several re-routes due to weather. We even ended up cutting the trip a little short as everywhere we looked at going was forecasting high winds...
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
The Lake Mead NRA is America’s first National Recreation Area. Established in 1964, the 1.5 million acre area offers lakes, mountains, and canyons containing everything from history and geology to modern sports on both...
Death Valley National Park
The second act… After an unexpected cold turn in the weather we find ourselves in Death Valley National Park one year and a few weeks after our last visit. The goal is to see...
Big Bend of the Colorado SP
We commence our 2024 travels in Laughlin, NV at Big Bend of the Colorado State Park. This is plan B, as there was an unexpected cold front that forced us to look for warmer...
Exploring SE Nevada
This trip required several re-routes due to unusual weather forcing us to seek higher ground to avoid high temperatures as well as seek an alternate destination for a family reunion due to extreme cold...
The Road Home From Nevada
Despite being mid-October, forecasters are still calling for temperatures in the mid to high 90’s, so we begin looking for stopping places at elevation where temperatures will be cooler. We’ll choose the woods with...
Gold Butte National Monument
Gold Butte National Monument covers just under 300,000 acres of rugged Mohave Desert covered in Joshua Trees, and protects: unique red sandstone formations, an old ghost town, a sinkhole, and several areas of rock...
Basin & Range National Monument
Established in 2005 Basin and Range National Monument is an example of unspoiled basin and range country. It spans eight mountain ranges and protects the archaeological and historical riches found here. The monument offers...