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For every 1,000 feet my car climbed up the winding road, the temperature dropped more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Pretty soon the pine trees began to wane and were replaced by heaps of snow that had still not melted from the previous winter. I was officially in the tundra.
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The scenery on the road leading up to Black Canyon of the Gunnison was nothing special. There were some small shrubs, a couple of hills, and a pretty sky. I thought to myself, “Doesn’t seem like I’m anywhere near a park, nevertheless one that I heard had views that could take your breath away”.
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Today officially marks the 2-month point in my journey. It’s been exhausting, incredible, fascinating, frustrating, and one of the best decisions of my life.
I feel like I started as an eager newb with little experience when it came to full-time camping and long road trips. Now, I’m a just-as-eager traveler who has learned … Read more
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Today, the National Park Service officially turns 100 years old. That’s one hundred years of preserving some of the most valuable and beautiful resources in America.
To celebrate, they are offering free admission from August 25 – 28, so get out there and visit a park!
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Mesa Verde has been quite a memorable park so far. I was able to take a guided tour of 3 different cliff dwellings and view a couple other sites on my own. It’s surreal to walk through ancient ruins and spot pieces of broken pottery over 800 years old.
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The views are spectacular and the hiking trails are out of this world, but the real bread-and-butter of this park is the Dunes.
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I wasn’t looking forward to the long drive from Arkansas to Colorado, but it turned out to be full of kicks and giggles.
I got my fill of kitschy roadside attractions, including Cadillac Ranch outside of Amarillo, TX.
I found this adorable RV Museum that was FREE! It had a bunch of campers from the … Read more