Tag: national-parks
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Alaska 2026: 48 days, 11,000 miles, nine National Parks
We left Cincinnati on July 25 and pulled back in on September 10. In between we drove to Alaska and back in a small camper, with Sandra, me, and Frida, our senior English Bulldog. This is the overview. Each park has its own entry with the detail, and they are linked at the bottom. By…
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00 Traveling with a senior bulldog: the ground rules
Forty-eight days, a small camper, and Frida, our senior English Bulldog. We chose to bring her. She was good company for every mile of it and the trip was better for her being there. But she also shaped more of our decisions than the route did, and the campground notes in this series keep running…
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2025-04_Utah and Colorado NPs
Trip Overview This last post covers the a wonderful adventure – 17 days of camping, 7 day interlude in Denver, 7 national parks, 3 state parks, 10 states, 5,300 miles (8,530 km), ∞ memories. “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet,…
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2025-09_Northern Michigan & Voyageurs
Trip Overview September 11-18, 2025 | 2,600+ miles | Northern Michigan, Voyageurs National Park, & Ontario A spontaneous route change led us through some of the most beautiful wilderness we’ve ever experienced, including a magical night on Dryweed Island and unexpected bear encounters across three states and provinces. The Original Plan What Actually Happened September 6…
