Arches National Park

Arches National Park

We packed up in the morning and headed toward Moab Utah. We knew the weather was about 10 degrees hotter in Moab than where we just were. We were looking forward spending a couple hours driving in the car so we could have air conditioning for a little while.  We had read online that it’s […]

Staying at a Rest stop

Staying at a Rest stop

In our two years of travel we have only stayed at one truck stop in our fifth wheel. We never stay places without at least partial hookups. We just aren’t really set up for it. But on our trip to Alaska in the summer house, we got used to not having many amenities and we […]

Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef National Park was quite a surprise. Most people talk about going to Arches and you just don’t hear much about Capitol Reef. That didn’t stop us from going to check it out. We didn’t do much research beforehand, so we didn’t really know what to expect. The first stop was at the visitor […]

Big Obsidian

Big Obsidian

We made our way to Bend Oregon to visit some friends. That was the purpose of the trip. We just got back into the Cyclone and were ready to visit some friends after our trip to Alaska and share some wilderness stories and hear about their summer. We had a warm welcome as we pulled […]

Walking with Bears

Walking with Bears

Get a real up close view of grizzly bears in their natural habitat.  Hop aboard a 6 person airplane, travel across the bay to a remote National Park and walk around with the grizzlies.  It’s like being in a zoo without bars.  On your flight you may see whales in the water below, glaciers and […]

Resurrection Bay Tour

Resurrection Bay Tour

Step aboard these boats for a wildlife and glacier cruise.  Watch for humpback whales, sea otters, puffins, orcas, bald eagles and many other species of wildlife.  Then head to Fox Island to enjoy a buffet of prime rib, wild Alaska salmon, mashed potatoes, salad and rolls.  After lunch you will board the boat for more […]

Hells Gate Air Tram

Hells Gate Air Tram

We were sitting around a campfire with some of our friends from British Columbia Canada talking about our upcoming RV trip to Alaska and they told us that we would be driving right by Hells Gate, and we needed to stop and check it out.  A place called Hells Gate definitely brings forth some questions, […]

Pinnacles National Park

Pinnacles National Park

Americas youngest National Park is also one of the oldest formations on the planet.  This area was a destination on our agenda, and our visit to this little known National Park did not disappoint.  Pinnacles has been a National Monument since 1908 and upgraded to National Park in 2013.  It only takes one visit to […]