Hiking Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas

The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is a rock climber’s dream spot with multiple locations to have an adventure from. And it is an easy 30 minute or so drive from the strip. We stayed at the Red Rock Canyon Campground 2 miles away. Actually, I got a bit grumpy when we were there…

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Montana to Oregon – American Trip

Me first! Let’s get this party started I’m thinking… as I sit in our little trailer in Oregon under 3 feet of snow. Our two little buddies had to sneak underneath to potty, Tiger disappearing on first landing this a.m. (confession: I gently tossed him) under a blanket of white. I digress, this post is…

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Wow It’s The Hoover Dam!

This is one cool tourist attraction in Boulder City near Las Vegas (30 minutes or so away via highway) and very popular; with approximately 7 million visitors per year. Completed in 1935 it is a National Historic Landmark (1985) and one of America’s ‘Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders’ (1994). It is a concrete arch dam…

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Rescuing A Turtle In Montana

Update: Even though good-intentioned and we moved it just a short distance back to the riverbank should have left it alone, it could have been nesting. Every living creature is special, and if we could, wouldn’t we save each and every one of them? One afternoon near Missoula, Montana the awesome teen and I got…

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