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Category Archives: Photography
Flocking to Texas
In the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, magic arrives on wings in winter. Bird-watchers from around the world converge on The Valley to see rare and unique birds. Situated at the confluence of two major migratory flyways—Central and Mississippi, … Continue reading
Extreme Land: El Malpais National Monument, NM
Located in the high-desert country between lands belonging to the Zuni, Ramah Navajo, Laguna, and Acoma nations, El Malpais National Monument is a relative newcomer to the National Park System. Known as “the badlands” in Spanish, El Malpais was used … Continue reading
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Tagged badlands, free, hiking, historic sites, lava, national park, New Mexico, outdoor recreation, photography, RVing, Southwest
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Festival of Cranes: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
The Fly-Out in the morning and the Fly-In in the evening are memorable events. That’s part of the mystique, why the cranes get top billing here, why the organizers call this event The Festival of Cranes. A week before Thanksgiving … Continue reading
Posted in Birding, Camping, Photography, Wildlife Refuge
Tagged Bosque del Apache, camping, Chihuahuan Desert, Festival of Cranes, Globally Important Bird Area, migratory birds, national wildlife refuge, New Mexico, outdoor recreation, photography, RV park, RVing, sandhill cranes, snow geese, Southwest, wildlife
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Woods of the Apache: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
The Refuge A 15-mile one-way loop road offers visitors an opportunity to travel through this drama at their own pace. The refuge’s dirt roads are well maintained and RVs should have no trouble driving on them. If 15 miles sounds … Continue reading
Birding Hotspot: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
As the sun reddens the sky, thousands of snow geese scattered on a big pond begin to waken and disrupt the quiet air with loud honks. Visitors perched on embankments, observation decks, or inside parked vehicles see and hear the … Continue reading
Jerome: America’s Vertical City
High up on the side of a mountain is Jerome, Arizona. When I say on the side of a mountain, I literally mean that. At an elevation of 5,248 feet, Jerome hangs precariously on the 30-degree slope of Cleopatra Hill … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Sites, Photography, Road Trips
Tagged Arizona, historic sites, history, National Historic District, photography, RVing, Southwest, state park, Verde Valley
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Capture the Journey: New Camera for RVers
tti, a leading supplier of vehicle plug and play mobile video solutions, released a sporty camera, the tt-i EagleEye earlier this year. The tt-i EagleEye is a lightweight high definition video camera that comes with a mounting bracket that can … Continue reading
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Lost Dutchman State Park: Mixture of Mountains & Mystery
During the past winter I posted two articles on Lost Dutchman, an Arizona State Park named after Jacob Waltz, the Dutchman, who reportedly found a gold mine in the Superstitions in the 1870s. According to legend, the gold is still … Continue reading
Away I Go to Shenandoah
Because of its geographic location, half the population of the U.S. is within a day’s drive of Shenandoah National Park. Last year 1.2 million visitors enjoyed its scenic vistas, streams, waterfalls, and other attractions, placing it among the top 10 … Continue reading
Driving the Skyline Drive
Skyline Drive, the 105-mile road that bisects the length of the park winding along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains, may be Shenandoah’s predominant feature, since it provides stunning views of the park’s mountains, valleys, and forests. This road … Continue reading