Faces of Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt, each 60 feet tall, carved in Harney Peak Granite, and paying tribute to the leaders who shaped our country.

Conservation LandsJeriJuly 24, 2022South DakotaComment

Impressive Crazy Horse Memorial

The Crazy Horse carving is 641 ft long and 563 ft high and has been in progress for about 74 years! It’s taking a lot longer to build than nearby Mt Rushmore because the scale is larger and it’s all done by private funding.

TravelJeriJuly 17, 2022South Dakota Comment

Peaceful Time at Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota was our 20th state! We stayed one night at the Elk Mountain Campground in the park near the visitor center. The first thing I did was pull out our mat and take a nap since the weather was perfect and all you could hear was the wind blowing in the surrounding grasslands.

National ParkPenguinJuly 15, 2022South Dakota Comment

Snow at Great Sand Dunes National Park

Overnight we were surprised to wake up and find a snow storm rolled in and covered the dunes with 2-3” of snow so the entire landscape was now white. We went back and actually hiked the dunes proper from the main Dunes parking lot near the visitor center.

National ParkPenguinJune 25, 2022ColoradoComment

Cliff Dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park

Mesa Verde National Park includes over 4,500 archeological sites with only 600 of those being the cliff dwellings that the park is famous for. It was very fascinating to learn about the Ancestral Pueblo people, and their homes, and see the changes in their architecture over long periods of time.

National ParkJeriJune 19, 2022ColoradoComment

Things To Do in Durango, CO

We spent the month of March in Durango, CO at Alpen Rose RV Park and boy did we have some fun! We did a little bit of everything. Planning a trip to Durango? Check out this list of things to do.

TravelJeri & PenguinJune 10, 2022ColoradoComment

Durango Cascade Canyon Winter Steam Train

The Cascade Canyon Express was a five-hour roundtrip steam train ride (two hours up, two hours back, with an hour stop in the middle for lunch).

TravelPenguinMay 6, 2022Colorado Comment

Petrified Forest National Park Take Two

During our first year on the road we tried to visit the Petrified Forest National Park on 2/18/2019 but it snowed so much overnight that NPS never opened the park. Just over three years later we were ready to try again. Petrified Forest National Park take two!

National ParkJeriApril 28, 2022Arizona Comment

Great Camping at the Regional Parks near Phoenix, AZ

We were able to camp at three of the five parks that Jeri wanted to check out including, White Tank Mountain Regional Park, Lake Pleasant Regional Park, and Usery Mountain Regional Park. No wonder these campgrounds are so busy, they are great!

TravelPenguinApril 16, 2022ArizonaComment

Feeding animals at Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park

We really liked two things about this zoo: 1) Many animals to feed and most cost $0.50, 2) Variety of animals in the petting zoo including baby deer. Bonus: Great Boondockers Welcome host just a few blocks away.

TravelJeriMarch 25, 2022Arizona Comments