Tucson Winter
After a couple of high-70 degree days, Tucson certainly has had a change of weather. We spent Sunday afternoon and evening with Tucson friends, Katherine and John.... more
Saguaro National Park West
This morning we drove through and hiked from a loop in the Saguaro National Park West, a place we had never visited before. Spectacular cacti set against the mountains.... more
Tucson Mountain Park
Tucson Mountain Park is a county park to the west of Tucson with a great campground (Gilbert Ray) and easy access to the Desert Museum, Old Tucson, Park Saguaro... more
Rockhound State Park
There are not many public places to stay along the Interstate 10 corridor through New Mexico, but we found a delightful state park to the south of the interstate near... more
Davis Mountains State Park
Since we couldn’t hike at Seminole Canyon State Park, we headed west. While I was driving, David selected our next stop: Davis Mountain State Park. This park is... more
Seminole Canyon State Park
After leaving Eagle Pass, we had a relatively short drive to the Seminole Canyon State Park about 35 miles west of Del Rio. Unfortunately it was raining, but we secured... more
Mission to Eagle Pass TX
Today we drove most of the day — from Mission TX to Eagle Pass TX. We made stops in several small towns just to walk enough to stretch our legs. Most of these... more
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley SP
This morning we had a pleasant 6+ mile walk through the Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park. The park located right along the Rio Grande is a prime stopover point for... more
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
Another day, another wildlife refuge. After a 3-hour trip south from Corpus Christi, we located the Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge along the banks of the Rio Grande. We were... more
Mustang Island State Park
Last year on our way north we had spent a night at Mustang Island State Park, but it was so windy, rainy, and cold that we were unable to enjoy the beach. Today we... more
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