La Junta to Granada is only an hour and 15 minutes apart so I had hoped to make one tourist… Read more Amache Concentration Camp—A home by any other name…
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The Wander Woman Heads Home
Armed with my stack of National Park Service brochures, I turned right out of the NPS Regional office parking lot… Read more The Wander Woman Heads Home
National Treasures
Not every day of my Santa Fe stay was as reflective as the daytrip to Tsankawi/Bandelier/Los Alamos/Dog Park. That’s the… Read more National Treasures
Falling for Santa Fe
I had hit my 500K vertical goal at Taos, so now Ski Santa Fe was icing. I must be a… Read more Falling for Santa Fe
Warm Weather Break
I packed up ten days of chaos and pointed my truck southwest. After a couple of Advil, my back was… Read more Warm Weather Break
Thrift & Consignment: A bargain by any other name…
Over the years I have heard rumor about thrift stores in high end ski resort areas that are THE BEST!… Read more Thrift & Consignment: A bargain by any other name…
Utah—Desert, Mountains, the Past and Present
Fueling my travels is this mission I have of touching the WW2 Japanese American Incarceration camps and peripheral sites. I… Read more Utah—Desert, Mountains, the Past and Present
Covid Clean, China Peak and Peaches
Five days of quiet and quarantine was just what the doctor ordered. I walked in the California sunshine every day… Read more Covid Clean, China Peak and Peaches
Tahoe and Lemons
Leaving Driggs, Idaho, early in the morning felt dream-like and mystical. The fog that the area is famous for appeared… Read more Tahoe and Lemons
Skiing Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole: Pros, Cons, and Otherwise
My first skiing stop on the tour was Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole. Usually, I start in Montana at Red… Read more Skiing Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole: Pros, Cons, and Otherwise
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