Backpacking, Camping, Colorado, Cycling, District of Columbia, Hiking, Maryland, Microadventures, Montana, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, United States, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Waterfalls, Work Travel Life, Wyoming

2023 Adventuring Year-in-Review

In the past I'm not sure how I've felt about year-in-review posts, but I think of all years, it is needed for 2023 for personal reasons. It is so easy to get bogged down in the minutia and mundane of every day life that one forgets exactly how awesome things were! January For many years my… Continue reading 2023 Adventuring Year-in-Review

Aztec Ruins National Monument, Camping, Chimney Rock National Monument, Colorado, Hiking, National Forests, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, New Mexico, San Juan National Forest, United States

Colorado Parkin’ Day 5 – Aztec Ruins National Monument & Chimney Rock National Monument

May 24, 2023 Time to get on the road again! Today would be the start of what I would call my two "down days" of the trip, where I did not have a particularly busy itinerary. It was time to leave Mesa Verde National Park and briefly visit New Mexico before heading into the San… Continue reading Colorado Parkin’ Day 5 – Aztec Ruins National Monument & Chimney Rock National Monument

Capulin Volcano National Monument, Colorado, Hiking, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, New Mexico, Texas, United States

Presidential Adventure 23: Day 1 – Capulin Volcano National Monument

I guess this is a start of a tradition, as this was the second year in a row I headed out of state chasing new National Park excitement over Presidents Day weekend! This year I got the crazy idea to make a big loop down to Amarillo, Texas. I don't think most people seek out… Continue reading Presidential Adventure 23: Day 1 – Capulin Volcano National Monument