Kane Gulch
October 16, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
We capped off our two-day break from Canyonlands by hiking down Kane Gulch four miles to where it meets Grand Gulch. Grand Gulch contains one if the richest stretches of cliff dwellings in the FourRead more
Moon House
October 15, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
Moon House is one of those iconic ruins that even has its own Wikipedia page. After getting our permit (only 30 hikers per day are allowed in) we drove a harrowing, rutted eight miles to theRead more
Canyonlands Groupies
October 8, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Our friends Deborah and Bruce Burton are hooked on Canyonlands. Last year they tented during a one-week visit. This time they rented a small trailer. It was nice having them "co-hosting" as we didRead more
Goblin and Friends
September 25, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Our first day off from hosting began on a creepy note. We went to the restaurant next to our motel in Green River, Utah for breakfast. The place was deserted. Our hostess took us to the booth in frontRead more
Nine Mile Canyon-- Avenue of Ancient Art
September 24, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We spent the afternoon rock art hunting in Nine Mile Canyon east of Price, Utah. This remote canyon actually contains mile after mile of rock art dating back 1000 years to the Fremont culture and upRead more
Deja View
September 19, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We returned to Canyonlands NP for the fall tour as campground hosts. Greeting us are multi-colored rocky spires and campers with fascinating life stories. The beauty also attracts friends as ourRead more
Backtracking
September 4, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Before heading back to Durango we visited the Texas haunts of LBJ. As children of the 60s we have pretty strong opinions about the man. They are correct but woefully unbalanced. The Vietnam debacle isRead more
Austin Hitchin'
September 2, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
At a gathering of the extended Camarata-Bohrer and McCann-McCleary clans Robyn and Doug were hitched. The highlight of the wedding procession (besides Doug and Robyn) was to be their English bulldog.Read more
South by Southeast [NM & TX]
August 31, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Hit the road yesterday, headed for Austin and Robyn and Doug's wedding. Of course, we couldn't resist detours to see anything with National Monument in it's name.
First stop, Capulin NM in NortheastRead more
Coronado Historic Site [Albuquerque]
August 16, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Francisco Coronado. Not exactly a patron saint of Native Americans. But the first park we visited today, an ancient Pueblo that predated the Spanish, was named after him. Despite the misnomer CoronadoRead more
Petroglyph Nat'l Meh [Albuquerque]
August 15, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
The morning began at the Zia Pueblo north of Albuquerque where we watched a hundred dancers in native costumes celebrating some Catholic saint. Which seems odd considering what the church did to theirRead more
Shark Tooth Pass [CO]
July 14, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We've been hiking once or twice a week since moving in last month. Sometimes they've been group hikes with Seniors Outdoors or the San Juan Mountains Organization. The best ones have been just the twoRead more
Chimney Rock NM [CO]
July 12, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Having joined the San Juan Basin Archaeology Society this spring we are now completely entranced by all things Anasazi. In addition to monthly presentations by area archaeologists we also participateRead more
Pioneers [KS]
June 30, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Kansas. Home to such extremists as Kris Kobach, John Brown (well, not so much), and the Koch brothers. But as we were set straight again by the Park Service, Kansas was also fertile ground forRead more
Manifest Apropriation [IN, MO, NE]
June 29, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
As we worked our way west from Virginia the predominant theme at the first few stops was westward expansion. The battlefield at Vincennes, IN celebrated a victory by George Rogers Clark and hisRead more
Decency [IN, MO]
June 28, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We began the year with George Washington's call for tolerance for all religions in his letter to a Jewish synagogue in Newport, RI. On our trip back west we visited the homes of three US presidentsRead more
Catchup [KS, MO]
June 12, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We've been far more disconnected than usual of late. Our sprint east included three historical stops in one day: Fort Scott, known mostly as an important outpost for travelers headed toward the SantaRead more
Tallgrass National Ranching Preserve
June 11, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We've encountered very few sites where the NPS has sold out to the highest bidder. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is one. Their mission here is to preserve the last remnant of original grasslandRead more
Sand Creek Massacre NM
June 10, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We knew this site would be a head shaker. The Sand Creek massacre and mutilation of over 200 women, children and elderly by Colorado militia in 1864 is well known to US history buffs. Almost asRead more
Bent's Old Fort NHS [La Junta, CO]
June 8, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 30 °C
More forts and sand dunes. Visited Bent's Old Fort Natl Historic Site, locale of the largest Outpost when the Santa Fe Trail was in it's heyday. The paparazzi would have been ecstatic with all theRead more
10 Artisan Ct [Durango, CO]
June 7, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
As many of you know we've been house-hunting in Durango. In April we made an offer on a home that subsequently fell through when the seller decided she didn't want to move after all.
After seeing atRead more
High Ice [Great Basin NP]
June 5, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
After a blitz trip to Reno to see Hunt's mom, introduce her to her only great grandson, Elliot, and his mom (Sarah) and attend his nephew's wedding we headed back to Great Basin NP. The main goal wasRead more
Catchup [Great Basin NP]
May 29, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Lorraine finally got to visit Great Basin National Park in Nevada after detouring from our road trip last fall for knee surgery. Definitely worth the wait as this park offers one surprise afterRead more
Hove VC 783
May 26, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
With this posting we sign off from our two months at Hovenweep using their call sign and ours (783). It has been a marvelous and rewarding experience as we have met so many engaging visitors and seenRead more
Unearthly [Valley of the Gods, UT]
May 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Took a day-trip to see the nearby supposed sister to Monument Valley. You know, the one where John Ford shot all his westerns and made the Duke famous. Anyway, Valley of the Gods is no B-grade movieRead more



















































































































