Summer camping in the desert has its own challenges and that is why Tortilla Campground is only open from October through April each year. This winter campground is located just outside of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
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Summer camping in the desert has its own challenges and that is why Tortilla Campground is only open from October through April each year. This winter campground is located just outside of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
149 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed Colorado and Utah at the convergence of the Green and Yampa rivers. Their fossilized bones are visible in the cliff face at Quarry Exhibit Hall in Dinosaur National Monument.
In 1951, Walter Knott purchased the town from Zenda Mining Company and transformed it into the Calico Ghost Town. In 1966, Knott donated the town to San Bernardino County, and Calico became a County Regional Park.
The Goldfield Ghost Town, located in Apache Junction, was once a booming mining town but is now a tourist attraction. The best part of this town is the Old West Gunfight performed by the Goldfield Gunfighters in the square.
The Gateway Arch was designed by the American architect Eero Saarinen in 1947. The construction began on February 12, 1963, and was completed on October 28, 1965, at an overall cost of $13 million dollars.
The Painted Rock Petroglyph Site & Campground is located 90 miles southwest of Phoenix, Arizona. It provides visitors the opportunity to view an ancient archaeological site.
Leilah Grace is the Coordinator for the American Perimeter Trail project that keeps Rue McKenrick walking around America.
Camp Chef Professional Outdoor Oven gives you the convenience of cooking on an oven and stovetop, anywhere. The oven can reach temperatures up to 400° F and will easily fit a 9 x 13 pan so you can carry out all of your baking needs.
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve protects the tallest dunes in North America… and a whole lot more. The park and preserve contain ecosystems ranging from wetlands to forest to tundra—each supporting specially adapted plant, animal and insect life.
I tested two LED Camping Lanterns to find the right mix of quality, price and usability of the Atomic Beam LED Camping Lantern by BulbHead and the Cascade LED Camping Lantern by Mountain Tech.
Round Mountain is a small, rustic campground that sits just 6 miles from Lake George, 11 miles from the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument and 15 miles to Eleven Mile Reservoir. It is also within a short drive to hiking and biking trails, fly fishing, wildlife watching and birding.
Boulder Oaks is the only equestrian site on the Descanso district, offering 17 horse stables, 30 camp sites, and local access to the Pacific Crest Trail
Lost Lake Campground is a great place to camp although you will need a camping permit. Because it is so remote it is a great place for fishing and hiking around Lost Lake, Dollar Lake and Lost Lake Slough.
The Göbekli Tepe site is believed to be a social or ritual compound dating back to the 10th–8th millennium BCE. Circles of massive T-shaped stone pillars were erected in what appears to be ritualistic structures and is known as the world's oldest known megaliths.
Now this campground is an interesting place. You can only camp here in a tent and your neighbors can be right next to you at busy times of the year. We went during mid summer and there was only one other camper. Someone through a big cookout at the Pavilion but they did that when were...
Think about all the great things to see and do that you can only discover on a camping trip into the wilderness of this big and wonderful world. There's no way I would have discovered this beautiful waterfall if I had not been traveling down this country road in the middle of Colorado's...
The Grand Canyon National Park can only truly be experienced in person to fully appreciate is size and scope. This unique combination of color and grandeur that follows the Colorado River for 277 miles and is up to 18 miles wide and a mile deep. The Grand Canyon overwhelms the senses...
There is no difference between a Tourist or Explorer. Tourists are the largest group of Explorers. Most people have some curiosity in them, the question is how much. My definition of a Tourist is not based on attitude or appearance but how a person travels. I have played the tourist role...
The Arizona State Fair is a blast for kids and families. The fair is held every year at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix Arizona. It was first held in 1884 and has had interruptions for various reasons like cotton crop failures to the Great Depression and the World Wars.
Ancient Greece was a land of breathtaking beauty where science, math and art combined to produce some of the world’s greatest marvels of architecture and design. From prehistoric places to bold symbols of victory, the seven wonders of ancient Greece still stir hold us in awe to this day.