We arrived at Guadalupe Mountains National Park (Texas) shortly before 5:45pm; or at least that’s what time we thought we’d arrive. We were surprised to see shortly before the park that we crossed into the Mountain Time Zone, so it …
Month: January 2017
big bend: part 2
We awoke after a windy night to partly cloudy skies, and a hike in front of us. We were excited to stretch our legs and climb to the highest point in the park, Emory Peak at 7,832 feet. The six …
big bend: part 1
After a very blustery night at South Llamo River Park, we awoke to clear skies and cool temperatures. We packed up and headed west for our 4.5 hour drive to Big Bend National Park. We pulled into the Fossil Education …
austin & enchanted rock state natural area
After a good breakfast of eggs and biscuits, we started out on the next leg of our trip toward Big Bend National Park. It’s more than a comfortable days drive to Big Bend from New Orleans, so we found Enchanted …
conecuh national forest & new orleans
We traveled up from the Gulf Coast of Florida, towards Conecuh National Forest. We had picked there to stop as a way to stretch our legs between Florida and New Orleans. It’s a small protected area just north of the …
everglades national park: part 2
We set the tent up just shy of the high tide line, and in the middle of the night it sounded as if the ocean was going to wash over us. We awoke to the sunrise rising over the water …