Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef National Monument formed in 1937. Then in 1971 it became Capitol Reef National Park. The park is 242,000 acres and protects the Waterpocket Fold. Waterpocket fold is a wrinkle in the Earth’s crust. It stretches from the Thousand Lake Mountain Range to Lake Powell, almost one hundred miles. The formation is so...

Southern California

The sunrises and sunsets in Desert Center, CA are magnificent! This was our first trip to anywhere in California. Our destination: Joshua Tree National Park. At first glance Desert Center is the perfect home base to explore Joshua Tree. It is less than twenty miles from the southern entrance. But, as we learned, Joshua...

SARA Park

Special Activities Recreation Area, SARA park is a treasure and a one-of -a kind place. The park encompasses 1100 acres of mixed use recreation for all, with more development planned. The origins of the park were difficult to find, but an article in RiverScene magazine written by Becky Maxedon summed up the beginnings. Basically,...

Lake Havasu Highlights!

Lake Havasu is a desert oasis in Western, Arizona. Part of the Colorado river waterway, which forms the border between Arizona and California. An incredible blue sparkling fresh water playground, surrounded by the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. Within a couple hours drive of Las Vegas and Phoenix, it provides many the opportunity to enjoy...

The Volcanos

We began our westward journey in Montana at Glacier National Park. From there we traveled through Idaho to Washington State, south to Oregon and then back east to Idaho, linking together stops in view of several of the volcanos of the Pacific Northwest. We climbed to snow fields, hiked in sub-freezing temperatures in August,...