Exploring Branson, Missouri
Tom Kaiser, Managing Editor
October 5, 2012
Planning a trip to Branson, Mo., is like eating at a massive buffet: peruse it all, but only take the best of the best. Beyond its superabundance of attractions and never-ending live performances, Branson is near the mean population center of the United States, so it’s within a day’s drive for a... Read more »
A Tale Of Two Beauforts
Christine Goodier
October 1, 2012
One Beaufort has a spooky old burying ground and a museum full of pirate booty. The other offers moss-draped live oaks and shrimp boats straight out of “Forrest Gump.” Both Carolina towns lure motorhome travelers who love historic sites, fresh seafood and spacious beaches. Step one: Learn the pronunciation... Read more »
Autumn In Appalachia
Patricia Krasenics
September 18, 2012
Shenandoah and the Smokies Display Fall Color at Its Finest In this world, there are day-trippers, weekend warriors and long-distance ramblers seeking outdoor activities to rejuvenate their lives. America’s mountain roads and coastal highways are filled with travelers determined to exchange stress,... Read more »
Illinois’ Mississippi River Valley: Galena, Illinois
Laura Michaels, Managing Editor
September 14, 2012
Powered by lead mines, Galena, Ill., was once a boomtown, the busiest Mississippi River port between St. Louis, Mo., and St. Paul, Minn. By the late 1850s, the northwestern Illinois town boasted a population of 14,000. In 1860, Ulysses S. Grant made Galena his home, moving there to work in the leather... Read more »
Petroglyphs and Pictographs: Southwestern Rock Art
Christine Goodier
September 11, 2012
We love the Southwest,” my brother said when I told him over lunch that my husband, Bob, and I were planning our first cross-country motorhome trip to the Four Corners region. “You should visit the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center near Cortez, Colo. We’ve gone on digs there,” he said. “Be... Read more »
Nebraska Home to World’s Largest Rail Yard
Laura Michaels
September 11, 2012
Motorhome travelers crossing “the Cornhusker State” of Nebraska can take a break from their Interstate 80 drive with a stop in North Platte, a town that serves up a bird’s-eye view of the world’s largest rail yard. From the eight-story-high Golden Spike Tower, look out over Union Pacific Railroad’s... Read more »
Mining in Boron, CA in the Mojave Desert
Jim Couper
September 10, 2012
It’s not often that a town of just 2,250 hardy inhabitants has two museums devoted to the same subject. The town is Boron, Calif., in the Mojave Desert, not far from Death Valley National Park, and the subject is boron, a mineral mined in an open pit just outside of town. What could be duller than... Read more »
Fun in Western Colorado: From Grand Junction to Glenwood Springs
Mary Zalmanek
August 20, 2012
In 2011, Rand McNally and USA Today named Glenwood Springs, Colo., the “Most Fun Town in the America.” Eighty miles to the west, Grand Junction lies at the heart of Colorado’s wine country. These are just two of the reasons my husband, Jim, and I decided to explore sites around these fun-filled... Read more »
Exploring the Porcupine Mountains
Malia Lane
August 16, 2012
When I started planning my summer of RVing around the Great Lakes in Michigan, I shared my schedule and asked for feedback from other RVers and online friends. It was an ambitious itinerary because I wanted to see a lot of the state parks starting on the east side, through the Straits of Mackinac, the... Read more »
Florida, Missouri: Mark Twain’s Birthplace
Barbara Oliver
August 6, 2012
Have you ever wandered country backroads with names like “Cr BB” or “Cr J” and wondered why you were doing it? Perhaps it was your adventurous nature or, in my case, a love of history and the roads that lead to it. it was one of those roads that took me to the birthplace of Mark twain. In the... Read more »
