Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park: It Started with a Spark
Bert Gildart
February 20, 2012
In June 22, 1969, Ohio’s Cuyahoga River caught fire, sparking the creation of a national environmental celebration most of us recognize as Earth Day. But fire on the river prompted such a thorough cleanup of the Cuyahoga that the area was eventually elevated to national park status, meaning the area... Read more »
Mardi Gras In Louisiana’s Lake Charles: Set Your RV On Krewes Control
Bobbie Hasselbring
February 15, 2012
Many RVers head to Lake Charles in Southwest Louisiana for the gaming. After all, this community of more than 70,000 boasts three casinos. Others come to cruise the scenic 180-mile-long Creole Nature Trail, a designated All-American Road that leads travelers through prairies and bayou country and skirts... Read more »
Old-World Nova Scotia
Bert Gildart
February 15, 2012
Whales make a sound so unique that when you hear it up-close, you don’t need anyone to tell you what it is. That, at any rate, was the way it was for us when we heard a whale expelling an immense amount of air through its blowhole. Immediately, we knew the source, for there is absolutely nothing else... Read more »
Meeting Up At Four Corners Monument
Gary Wescott
February 15, 2012
If you’re traveling through the American Southwest, U.S. Highway 160 passes by an interesting point on the map. Four Corners Monument is the only place in the United States where four states (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado) come together, and you can even stand in all four at the same time. That’s... Read more »
Getaway: Lost Wilderness of the Seminoles
Steve Munnell
February 14, 2012
Travelers hunting for the true character of Florida need to look away from the touristy epicenters of Orlando or the jam-packed Gold Coast. Exit off the freeway toward the 110,000-acre Green Swamp near Dade City, northeast of Tampa, and discover the 86-mile-long Withlacoochee River — a native Muskhogean... Read more »
Daytona Beach’s Wild Side
December 23, 2011
Daytona Beach, Fla., has long been a favorite destination for RVers, especially snowbirds looking to escape harsh Northern winters. The area is famous for miles of pristine, white beach, NASCAR and the Daytona International Speedway, and big motorcycle events such as Bike Week. What many RVers don’t... Read more »
Get Your Science Fix at Kennedy Space Center
November 30, 2011
Kennedy Space Center Any RVers looking for a bit of science on their sunny Florida drive can’t pass up the Kennedy Space Center. The NASA facility isn’t sending men to space anymore, but there are still rocket launches to be seen, IMAX movies to be watched and various tours of the historic... Read more »
RV Camping in Alaska’s Denali National Park
November 21, 2011
Denali National Park was established in 1980 when the Mount McKinley National Park — established first in 1917 to protect Dall sheep — and Denali National Monument were combined into one park. Denali is best known for its wide variety of wildlife and the 20,320′ tall Mount McKinley,... Read more »
Carefree RV Resorts Offering Special Rates for New Winter Visitors
November 11, 2011
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 10, 2011 — Carefree RV Resorts in Florida are making an offer many snowbirds will find hard to refuse: Free rent in November and December, provided they pay for January, February and March up front. ”This offer only applies to snowbirds who haven’t stayed with us... Read more »
Inspiration, Fascination, Relaxation in New Mexico
November 9, 2011
Northern New Mexico is a region proud of its diversity. You’ll find ranching communities, artists’ meccas, tourist resorts, pueblo and Hispanic villages, and western mining and railroad towns — in climates ranging from hot, dry desert to cold, snow-covered mountain. Just as the communities are... Read more »
