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Arizona State Parks Introduce Family Campout Program
Arizona State Parks is hosting a Family Campout Program at five state parks during March and April. The new 2013 Arizona Family Campout Program is designed for families that have little or no experience camping. The program will introduce you to the … Continue reading
B-52 Love Shack: An Airstream Motel
Fans of the B-52s might be inspired to roam — if they want to — all the way out to the Mojave Desert. That’s where the lead singer of the quirk-pop act has brought her bee-hived sensibility to a new … Continue reading
Why Snowbirds Should Go West This Winter
Earlier this year, weather forecasts suggested an early formation of El Niño would result in a slightly warmer and wetter weather for the United States. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center there’s a catch … Continue reading
Posted in RV Lifestyle, Snowbird
Tagged Arctic Oscillation, Arizona, California, Climate Prediction Center, El Niño, Florida, full time RVing, La Nina, Midwest, NOAA, Snowbird, Southwest, Texas, weather system
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Quartzsite 2013 Show Dates Announced
What is Quartzsite? Quartzsite is located in western Arizona, 20 miles east of the Colorado River on I-10. In 1856, settler Charles Tyson built a fort at the present site of Quartzsite to protect his water supply. Fort Tyson soon became … Continue reading
Posted in RV Lifestyle, RV Show, Snowbird
Tagged Arizona, boondock, camping, flea market, free, free camping, Quartzsite, Quartzsite RV Show, rock and gem show, RVing, Snowbird, Sonoran Desert, Southwest, swap meet, Tyson Wells
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2013 Quartzsite RV Show Dates Announced
Every January something happens that is hard to believe, unless you have seen it! According to the Arizona Highway Department, as many as 750,000 to 1,000,000 people, mostly in recreational vehicles, converge on the sleepy little desert town of Quartzsite, located … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, boondock, camping, flea market, free, free camping, Quartzsite, Quartzsite RV Show, rock and gem show, RVing, Snowbird, Sonoran Desert, Southwest, swap meet
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California State Parks Scandal Continues to Unfold
Two more high-level employees have departed the California Department of Parks and Recreation in the wake of a financial scandal. The departure of Ann Malcolm, who had been chief counsel at the Parks Department for two years, was announced in … Continue reading
State Parks Scandal Rocks the Not-So Golden State
After a year of drama over the possible closure of dozens of state parks due to California’s on-going budget crisis, the director of the agency has resigned after the revelation that almost $54 million in taxpayer funds may have been … Continue reading
Top 10 National Parks: Is Your List Better Than Mine?
People like lists. No, check that, they love them. Particularly when they disagree with them and think they have a better list. So, here’s my personal Top 10 list of national parks. How does it match up with yours? 10. … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Sites, National Parks, Road Trips, RV Lifestyle
Tagged Arizona, California, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, full time RVing, hiking, historic sites, Joshua Tree National Park, national park, National Scenic Byway, New Mexico, outdoor recreation, RVing, Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive, Snowbird, Sonoran Desert, Southwest, Utah, Virginia, Zion National Park
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Arizona’s Big Hole
Camping inside of the park allows you to spend more time experiencing the magnificence of the Grand Canyon and less time driving back and forth. Camping Each side of Grand Canyon features at least one RV campground situated within the … Continue reading
Lure of the Grand Canyon
No one knows for sure how the Grand Canyon came to be. Much of it was formed from rocks nearly two billion years old, and it was once a seabed. Seismic shifts and wind and water erosion continue to create … Continue reading