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RVing in St. George, Utah
When my husband, Jim, and I first drove our motorhome through St. George, Utah, we made a big mistake: We only stayed three nights, which barely gave us enough time…
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Road tripping along the Florida Gulf Coast
As the saying goes, a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. So, our lesser journey of a few hundred miles began from the St. Marks Lighthouse southward…
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RV Camping in Arkansas
The hummingbird vibrated on the palm of my right hand, its heart revving like a miniature motor in overdrive. It felt warm. Then, without warning, it burst into the air…
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Road Tripping Florida’s Northern Gulf Coast Beaches
Traveling on Interstate 10 from Arizona to Florida, following the heavy truck traffic to the point of white-line fever across the bottom of the country through New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana…
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Heading South For the Winter: A Snowbird RV Itinerary
It’s 9 o’clock on a Saturday morning in Eunice, Louisiana, and we’re milling around with a few dozen people, mostly local folks, snacking on boudin (a spicy Cajun sausage) and…
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10 Best Waterfalls in the US
One thing is for sure — there is something special and alluring about waterfalls. They make great destinations for hikes and beautiful subjects for photography. Going Down: The numbers here…
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RVing in Carrizo Plains National Monument
The lone pronghorn antelope loped alongside me seemingly without a care on the Carrizo Plain National Monument, located in the southern San Joaquin Valley of Central California. I was strolling…
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Backcountry Camping on the Continental Divide Trail
It might look like we were emulating the mountain men of the early 1800s, but we were not mule skinners in Conestoga or Studebaker prairie schooners. We weren’t riding horses…
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RVing in North Carolina’s Outer Banks
In 1587, at the request of Queen Elizabeth I, 117 brave English pioneers landed on Roanoke Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina to establish a permanent settlement in…
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Scenic Drive: Chief Joseph Highway
Montana and Wyoming are not only known for their beautiful national parks, they also share one of the most spectacular scenic drives in America: the Beartooth Highway. We drove this…