Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward Adventure Location/Trail/Park: Phoenix and Tortilla Flats, AZ Stopping to spend time with far flung friends is one of the best parts of travel. Reconnecting, meaningful conversation, and adventure with a local all make the time special. I am deeply grateful for the friends I've made who are flung … Continue reading Go West: Friends All Around
The landscape heading east from Los Angeles transitions from sprawling development surrounded by mountains to acres of windmills before rising into the high desert on Highway 62. Everywhere yucca and Joshua Tree dot the vast swaths of desert. Despite the starkness I found myself again marveling at the diversity of the U.S. as one travels on land. Sameness yet underlying subtle differences everywhere.
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward Trail/Park: Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Boulder City, NV Trash Collected: 0.25 pounds Lakes and Landscapes My final day of driving for a couple weeks lay ahead of me, going from wide open spaces to the density of Los Angles and the communities around the Santa Monica and … Continue reading Go West: Long Day Drive
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward #51 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Thunder Basin National Grassland; Two Moon Loop, Glendo State Park, Glendo, WY Sublime Sunrise The morning sunrise was everything I expected and more. I woke early as the pre-dawn light began to fill the sky. While I was certain now … Continue reading Go West: Lakes and Ponderosa
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward Trail/Park: Custer State Park, Jewel Cave National Monument and Thunder Basin National Grasslands Morning Breaks I woke to a thick layer of frost coating both the inside and outside of the camper windows despite leaving a window cracked and running the heater intermittently overnight. I hadn't been cold. … Continue reading Go West: Backroad Surprises
