Archive - September 2020

Palisade, CO: Colorado National Monument

 Well, “hay” there, minions!  We’re coming at ya from Palisade, in the Grand Valley of Western Colorado. Palisade is part of the Palisade/Grand Junction/Fruita trifecta of quintessential Colorado cities, with wide open views, outdoor recreation galore, and more wineries that you can shake a grape at:  more than a quarter of the...

Flaming Gorge, UT: Pivoting Away from California’s Wildfires

A quickly revised travel plan sent us through Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, with its immense watery playground, candy-colored cliffs, towering 1,000 foot walls, and non-existent crowds. But before that, we were in Island Park, Idaho, just a few miles from the state lines of both Montana and Wyoming.  Perhaps you’re noticing the jacket, scarf, and...

Stanley & Salmon, ID: Hot Springs Mania!

Well helllllooooo, Stanley, Idaho!  We love your low valleys, soaring peaks, lush farmland, outdoorsy people and totally kick-back attitudes! Stanley and Salmon are two of our favorite small towns in central Idaho … really small!  Current CDC guidelines probably let more people than their entire populations into your favorite restaurant...

RV Destinations Magazine – Free Online Download of Issue #2

Friends, I’ve recently become a published author with a feature article in RV Destinations Magazine, a gorgeous online mag that focuses only on amazing places to travel in your RV, trailer or fifth-wheel! One of the perks of writing for them is that they allow my friends and blog subscribers to access free downloads of the magazine.  See the end of this...

Historic Idaho City, ID: Whiskey Was Cheaper Than Water

Welcome to historic Idaho City, which had the largest population in the entire Northwest during the height of the rip-roaring gold rush days, from 1862-1866!    The “worst of the worst” were here – desperate outlaws and colorful characters, all desperately needing a bath and stinking to high heaven.   During the gold rush, when...