Our latest adventures

South Fork State Recreation Area

Part of the Nevada State Park System, the South Fork State Recreation Area (SRA) is located 5 miles due south of Elko, Nevada. Covering 1,650 acres, the recreation area’s central feature is the man...

Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge

Protecting over 900 square miles of wildlife habitat in northwest Nevada, this hidden gem is an unexpected pleasure. Unexpected because we ended up back in Nevada earlier than planned due to the numerous wildfires...

Cascade-Siskiyou NM

Located just east of Ashland Oregon the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is found where the Cascade Range, the Siskiyou Mountains, and the Klamath Mountains meet. Geology dating back 425 million years ago created the unique...

Aurora Borealis Oct 10, 2024

We finally got to see it!!! Last night the Aurora Borealis made an unexpected appearance in our area. We saw a post from someone about an hour north of us that it was visible....

Oregon Caves NM & Preserve

The Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve offers adventure above and below ground. There are historic buildings, the cave tour, and several hiking trails leading to dramatic overlooks, deep forest, babbling creeks, and flowing...

California’s Northwest Coast

The main draw of this part of California is of course Redwoods National and State Parks; but there is plenty of see outside of the parks as well. Tolowa Dunes State Park Just north-west...

Oregon’s Southern Coast (Part 3)

Gold Beach, OR Jerry’s Rogue Jet Boat Tours Today we decide to take a boat tour up the Rogue River. Jerry’s offers four tours of varying lengths; so we opt for the four hour...

Oregon’s Southern Coast (Part 2)

Cape Blanco, OR & Cape Blanco State Park Hughes Historic House Constructed in 1898, the Hughes House was built on an elevated piece of land just south of the Sixes River in the Queen...