One for the Road

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK – August 3-10, 2021 In 1872, Yellowstone became the world’s first national park and continues to be an icon of nature’s magnificent landscapes. I spent a week at Rocky Mountain RV Park, perched on a hill overlooking the town of Gardiner, Montana and the north entrance of Yellowstone. From here, I ventured into the park every day, focusing on different sections each time. The west side of Yellowstone is where all the geysers, sulfur pits, and other…

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Please accept my apologies for the long time gap between when I had these experiences and when I am posting them. In August of 2021, I made the decision to move back to New Jersey because the U.S./Canada border remained closed due to COVID-19, making it impossible for me to achieve my final goal of visiting Alaska. I had no idea when the border would reopen and had been bouncing around the western U.S. for two years so I returned…

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Please accept my apologies for the long time gap since my last blog post. In August of 2021, I made the decision to move back to New Jersey because the U.S./Canada border remained closed due to COVID-19, making it impossible for me to achieve my final goal of visiting Alaska. I had no idea when the border would reopen and had been bouncing around the western U.S. for two years so I returned home to re-settle into a stationary lifestyle….

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In mid-May, I had planned to go south from Arches National Park in Moab, Utah to Monument Valley, just over the Arizona border with my photography group but due to COVID-19 restrictions, the area, which is on the Navajo Reservation, was still closed to tourists. Our group split up at this point and we went in separate directions. Since I had a week to fill before my next campground reservation, I opted to go to western Colorado to see some…

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Utah is home to five amazing national parks and I spent five weeks last spring touring them all. I was struck by their diversity, considering they’re all in the southern half of the state. They each feature fascinating rock formations but they’re different at each park. I started in southwest Utah at Zion and moved eastward to end at Arches. ZION NATIONAL PARK – Apr. 8-15, 2021 On April 8, I arrived at the KOA campground near Hurricane, Utah. From…

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BULLHEAD CITY – Feb. 16-22, 2021 On February 16, I headed south in search of warmer weather and my first stop was Bullhead City, Arizona. Davis Camp is a county park with a nice RV park on the Colorado River. Most sites are full hook-up but there are also dry camping (no hook-ups) directly on the waterfront. I, of course, always opt for a full-service RV site. The weather was spectacular with sunshine, warm temps and the palm trees didn’t…

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NEVADA Valley of Fire State Park On February 6, 2021, I moved from Kingman, Arizona to Valley of Fire State Park north of Las Vegas, Nevada. This would be my home base where I could leave the trailer and my cat while I set off on a four-day photography workshop adventure in Death Valley National Park. There are no RV hookups inside Death Valley and the cat would need both heat and air conditioning while I was away. Besides, our…

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NEW MEXICO Santa Fe On January 18 of this year I arrived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, staying four nights at Los Suenos de Santa Fe RV Park. I’ve always wanted to experience the art culture here but unfortunately, like so many other things, museums and galleries were closed due to COVID-19. I ventured to Los Alamos only to find those museums closed also but I was able to see the original entrance gate to the nuclear facility used for…

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In October, I drove from Kearney, Nebraska to New Jersey to spend time with Mark and then we both took the trailer to his sister’s ranch in Texas for Christmas. While in New Jersey, my sweet ginger cat, Tillie died and I had Mohs surgery for skin cancer on the back of my neck. Being with Mark made these difficult events much easier to deal with. I spent Thanksgiving in Virginia with my son Matt, his wife Gwen and her…

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Scottsbluff I have a cousin (you know who you are) who was born and raised in eastern Nebraska and always says there’s nothing to see here. Well, she must not have ever visited the western part of the state because it’s interesting, beautiful, and full of history. I arrived in Scottsbluff on September 30 for a week of exploring Oregon Trail sites. Robidoux RV Park is a city-run facility in Gering, just south of Scottsbluff. The sites were very long…

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