Sandstone Bluff overlooks the 3000-thousand year old lava flow protected by the El Malpais National Monument. The sandstone itself is 200-million years old, formed by ancient seas, and offers an ideal place to setup a few chairs and watch the sun set. Complete with a thermos filled with hot chocolate (and...
The Bandera Volcano, though inside the El Malpais National Monument boundary, is privately owned and run. For $12 you can hike 3/4 mile trail into the crater – so we did – for Kerri’s first and my second time. Feel free to read my previous encounter with this volcano if...
El Morro National Monument is now my 64th National Park visited since starting my travels back in 2010. I had the opportunity to see it two years back when I was in the area, but fuel costs ruled my thoughts back then, so I did not drive the few extra...
South West of Silver City on highway 90 is another segment of the Gila National Forest. The highway crosses the Continental Divide Trail, complete with a nice area to pull off and hike a bit or camp. While there are no established camping areas, it is easy enough to spot...
This is my second time passing through Silver City with my first only stopping long enough to restock my groceries. This time I stayed a little longer, to do laundry and take a walking tour of the old downtown area. Sadly, as is the case in most “old downtown areas”,...
Moose and I camped at the Dragonfly Trailhead in search of a little adventure. Truth be told, this puppy needs to get out of the van and *do* something and having a target to shoot (photo) at the end of the trail spurred me into some activity as well. Moose...
I pulled into the Truth or Consequences Moose Lodge in the early afternoon. After some time meeting and greeting with my fellow Moose neighbors, I got some chores done before the big game. It was a potluck dinner with hundreds of members coming out to watch the game together. I...
After a restful night at the casino, Moose and I continued our voyage southward but only made it about 50 miles before deciding to pull over. The Moose Lodge in Belen New Mexico is our home for the night. The day was just business as usual; work, a few chores,...
I seemed to travel the same mile over and over in some Groundhog Day hell made specifically for me. I drove 100 miles this morning to arrive at what I thought would be my spot for the rest of the day. The casino I had chosen had no place (dirt of...
A planned stop before returning to Arizona, Granite Gap is only 11 miles south off the Interstate on Hwy 80. It is BLM land that I had heard of before as a great boondocking area, and Verizon says they offer a 3G signal too, so I came out to see...
