Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
I am a fan of hoodoos, a geologic formation also known as a tent rock. The reason I like them is because they look weird. That’s it. There’s a whole bunch of interesting science behind how they form that I sometimes find interesting, but on the day I went to visit these hoodoos, I just wanted to hike someplace cool. Off to Tent Rocks it … Continue reading Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
White Sands National Park
White Sands is the largest gypsum dunefield in the world, covering over 275 square miles of the Chihuahuan Desert with brilliant white, soft dunes. They’re located on the west side of the Tularosa Basin, between the San Andres and the Sacramento mountains. The White Sands Missile Range surrounds the park, so the road in (US 70) is sometimes closed during missile range tests. Those closures … Continue reading White Sands National Park
Carlesbad Caverns National Park
This place blew my mind. It’s huge, it’s beautiful, and I was happy and surprised to discover that it’s so accessible that even those in wheel chairs can tour a large portion of this national treasure. I’ll start with the huge part. There are larger caves in the world, but there aren’t any with more space available to visit if you aren’t a scientist with … Continue reading Carlesbad Caverns National Park
New Mexico
I’m here in New Mexico gathering more photos and stories. This is the view from the hike I took today. Beautiful! Continue reading New Mexico
San Antonio Missions National Historic Park
The San Antonio Missions were established along the San Antonio river in the 1700s as a way to spread the Catholic Faith and establish a Spanish colonial society in this part of Texas. Construction was financed by the Crown of Spain, and the Franciscans were charged with operating this arm of the church, and converting the indigenous people known as Coahuiltecans, to Catholicism. There is … Continue reading San Antonio Missions National Historic Park
Texas Hill Country
I wanted to call this blog post, “Dixie Chicks and Dead Possums”, a title which would make no sense to anyone but me, but would definitely better reflect the way that life brings you to certain places. “On a field of bluebonnets” is a line from a Dixie Chicks song. When I heard it many years ago, the Missouri farm girl in me had no … Continue reading Texas Hill Country
Canine Traveler: Maggie
Natural Bridge Caverns, Texas
This cave is the largest one in Texas and very, very cool. I love exploring caves (on guided tours, not crawling around on my own) and I’ve been to many of them here in the U.S., as well as in Mexico and Switzerland. This one is the most interesting one I’ve seen, ever. A natural limestone slab bridge with a span of about 60 feet … Continue reading Natural Bridge Caverns, Texas
Magic Carpet Caravan 