Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park and Trail Ridge Road
Bobbie Hasselbring Photos: Anne Weaver
January 23, 2013
As we turn the corner, the scene spreads out before us — mountains so high they’re permanently capped with snow fields, wind-swept alpine valleys, azure blue skies with clouds designed by Maxfield Parrish. We’ve arrived in sky-high heaven. Colorado is known for spectacular scenery and plenty of... Read more »
Harold Warp’s Pioneer Village
January 22, 2013
At the northern edge of Minden, Neb., this display of authentic Americana stretches for 20 acres and covers more than 180 years of history. It boasts the world’s oldest Buick (a 1905 beauty), the first Bell P-59 jet from 1942 and dozens of exhibits showcasing America’s scientific achievements and... Read more »
Oregon’s Park-a-Year Initiative
Rhonda Ostertag
January 15, 2013
During our nation’s current hard times, dark messages of budget cuts and closures for parks fill the news. But in Oregon, a light still shines. Oregon has maintained an excellent park system, but, perhaps because of that excellence, for 30 years Oregon parks had entered a deep sleep. That’s why,... Read more »
A Day in Savannah: A Fresh Taste of the Old South
Nicholas Upton, Digital Editor
January 15, 2013
Savannah, Ga., the Forest City, is a place of grand juxtapositions. A city of ancient, moss-draped trees and cobblestone worn down by rich American history. Anyone traveling Interstate 95 should definitely make some time for the city’s many historic wonders and modern attractions. There are so... Read more »
Cajun Palms RV Resort
Dennis & Cheryl Denoi
January 7, 2013
Have you ever wondered what the great RV park in the sky would look like after checking out of the last campground here on Earth? If so, it would only take one visit to Cajun Palms RV Resort near Breaux Bridge, La., to find the answer. Cajun Palms RV Resort We recently learned of this “heaven on Earth”... Read more »
Northern California’s Wild Rivers Coast
Jeff Crider
December 26, 2012
Before buying Kamp Klamath, a secluded campground two miles off U.S. Highway 101 on Northern California’s Wild Rivers Coast, Aaron Funk lived a life of adventure in Mexico. After studying geology and archaeology at Oregon State University, Funk spent several years in Baja California, where he did his... Read more »
A Day in Nashville: Country Music History and Home Cooking
Nicholas Upton, Digital Editor
December 20, 2012
The music of Nashville, Tenn., isn’t on everyone’s playlist, but the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum should be on everyone’s bucket list. The sounds of the Music City didn’t just shape American music history, but also breathed life into rock and roll, bluegrass and all... Read more »
Wyoming: Devils Tower to Yellowstone
Bobbie Hasselbring Photos: Anne Weaver
December 19, 2012
With its stunning desert landscapes, soaring Rocky Mountains and more than 75 rivers, Wyoming has long been a favorite of RVers. The Cowboy State is also home to Yellowstone, the first national park in the United States, and Devils Tower, the nation’s first national monument. We decided to take the... Read more »
Wisconsin, Colorado Jellystone Parks Win Awards
Press Release
December 14, 2012
Jellystone Park Camp Resort in Warrens, Wis., has received this year’s Camp-Resort of the Year award from Leisure Systems Inc., the Milford, Ohio-based company that franchises Jellystone Parks across the country. LSI also bestowed two awards — the Jim Webb Spirit Award and Entrepreneur of... Read more »
Lake Tahoe: Jewel of the Sierras
Gary Wescott
December 12, 2012
The sky was so blue it almost hurt my eyes as it framed snowcapped peaks across the mirror surface of Lake Tahoe, located along the border between California and Nevada. I brushed a little powder off the step of our RV and shuffled through the squeaky snow to disconnect our electrical cords and start... Read more »
