Tucson Arizona continues to be one of my favorite places to visit in the southwest. There are so many things to see and do in the area that each time I visit I find new and interesting places to go, and some great places to revisit. This year I...
The Superstition’s Haunting Call
“Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.” – John Ruskin You may not have ever considered what the names of mountains are all about, but often the naming of a mountain can tell a great deal about the mountain itself, the person or people who...
Palm Springs’ Multiple Personalities
January again and time to head south in the RV. Mom & Dad again joined me in traveling south to warmer climates. This year my Uncle Lonnie & Lorna and my friend Mark joined us to make a regular traveling party starting with ten days in Palm Springs. Palm...
These Are Our Beaches – The Oregon Coast
The Oregon Coast is lined with hiking trails, lighthouses and some of the best stretches of coastline on the pacific. But of all the wonderful things about Oregon’s coast, the best is that all 362 miles are free and open for all of us. “When we walk along the...
Beautiful Day on San Juan Island
The San Juan Island Archipelago consists of a staggering 172 islands, some only visible during extreme low tide (look out boaters!), and well over 300 miles of shoreline. The three largest islands are geographically unique: Orcas being the hilliest (The tallest peak is Mount Constitution at almost exactly a...
Northwest Washington – Islands & Water
Water is vitally important to the Earth’s natural balance, it covers over 70 percent of the earth’s surface. So is it any surprise that water can draw us to itself as if it were some type of magical healing force. We are in awe of its power and majestic...
Massive & Inspiring – Wrangell St. Elias National Park
Incredible. You must see Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve to believe it. Everything about this place is massive and awe inspiring. Number and scale loom large here, magnified by splendid isolation and a primordial indifference. Even in Alaska, a state famous for its size, Wrangell-St. Elias stands out....
Seward – Camp, Hike, Swim & Paddle
“Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Since leaving on my RV journey just over a year ago I have...
A State Flag & Iditarod Trail – Seward, Alaska
“Life is like a dogsled team. If you ain’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes.” – Lewis Grizzard One of my favorite towns in Alaska is Seward, located at the head of Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula; Seward is one of Alaska’s oldest and most scenic communities....
Sealife Up Close and Personal in Seward
Seward is the home to the Alaska Sealife Center a unique working research and rehabilitation facility the only one of it’s kind in Alaska and as you can imagine that means it can be pretty busy with rescue and rehabilitation work. The state of Alaska has more shoreline than...