Exploring Coronado National Forest, hiking sky islands, visiting military museums, and savoring local flavors in Bisbee. An adventure worth every step!
In the Sonoran Desert National Monument, I've experienced a mix of serenity and excitement, from visiting a stunning Hindu temple to exploring a dwarf car museum and sunsets!
After hanging out in the Ironwood Forest National Monument and not touristing very much, I decided it was time to head into Tucson and needed southwestern art fix.
After marginal night, sleep in the Wishing Well RV park, I had a spectacular surprise waiting when I visited a museum, focused on miniatures and then headed to the Ironwood.
After two peaceful weeks in Dripping Springs, I headed south toward Tucson, stopping and spending a good portion of the day at the spectacularly interesting Biosphere 2.
After a few days of working and enjoying the desert, I needed water, a shower, and a little exploring, so I headed into Globe, Arizona, and checked out several interesting locations.
I made it to my Dad's house in Wichita after having a blast in Fort Scott, visiting the fort, discovering one of the coolest museums, and eating a spectacular Reuben at a local deli.
When something is called the Bloodiest 40 Acres in America, you know that I'll have to check it out. MSP must have been a truly brutal and inhuman place for so many decades.
I was so excited to head to the lunatic asylum, which was fascinating. However, the person who owns it has it set up as a tourist trap, and time is taking its toll on the entire site.
After the weekend at the Long Pond, I rolled into Pennsylvania to check off another national historic site, with a trolley museum across the parking lot, then headed into the woods.
Bennington, VT, was so much more than I expected. From the sixth largest monument in the United States to Early churches to the Bennington Museum and even CHOCOLATE!
Having a few weeks with my friends Mark and Kate was spectacular, with trips to New York City and crash courses on modern and contemporary art from a successful artist.
What a cool day spent learning more about the Great Lakes and touring one of the massive ships that moved coal across the lakes. Unfortunately, I also got to visit a mechanic.
To say I enjoyed myself with my friends Lynn and Erik would be a monstrous understatement; leaving was difficult, but I had a lighthouse and waterfalls to visit on Lake Superior.
One of the things I had to do while I was in Ely, Minnesota, was visit the wolves. These majestic creatures have always captivated me, and it was mesmerizing being so close to them.
What an amazing couple of days I had on my way to a friends' home in Ely, MN. I learned about mining, the Bois Forte Ojibwe, and the incomparable Hollywood icon Judy Garland.
