Audubon State Historic Site, Louisiana
Bill Stoughton
May 14, 2012
It was in the lush forest setting of Oakley Plantation northwest of Baton Rouge, La., that John James Audubon lived as an art teacher while working on his book, Birds of America. The year was 1821 and Birds of America was to become Audubon’s masterpiece. Writing in his journal, Audubon aptly described... Read more »
Flora and Fauna along South Dakota’s Scenic Byway
Amanda Lepinski
May 11, 2012
The Wildlife Loop Scenic Byway, located within Custer State Park, stretches for 18 miles and has something to offer every traveler. Nestled among South Dakota’s famous Badlands, the drive guarantees gorgeous views of prairies and mountain foothills. Named accordingly, this byway also gives travelers... Read more »
Flying Flags RV Resort Gets $1.5 Million Upgrade
Press Release
May 10, 2012
When a group of investors acquired Flying Flags RV Resort seven years ago, they initially planned to demolish the property and replace it with single family homes. Market conditions quickly changed, however, and the investors realized they might be better off simply improving the resort, which... Read more »
Mesa Verde: A Treasure among National Parks
Gary Wescott
May 7, 2012
Of all the amazing national parks in the West, Colorado’s Mesa Verde is surely one of the most impressive. Mesa Verde National Park was established on June 29, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt to, as he put it, “preserve the works of man.” It was the first national park of its kind.... Read more »
RV Storage: What is Necessary?
Joe and Vicki Kieva
May 4, 2012
Wow! Look at all the storage in that motorhome’s exterior cabinets.” That’s what you think when you see a brand new coach sitting there with the storage compartments empty. And then you start filling them up with all the “necessary” stuff you have to carry. Here’s an inventory of what we... Read more »
Proposal aims to create tribal national park within South Dakota’s Badlands
Press Release
April 27, 2012
South Dakota’s Badlands National Park could be home to the nation’s first tribal national park thanks to a recommendation from Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Jon Jarvis of the National Park Service. The proposal was announced April 26 and would create the park, in partnership with... Read more »
A Pole Lot of Fun
Amanda Lepinski
April 27, 2012
Ed Galloway’s Totem Pole Park is Oklahoma’s oldest (and largest) example of folk art. Nathan Edward Galloway started construction on the tallest totem at the park – a statuesque 90 feet tall with a 9-foot diameter – between 1937 and 1948. Made of red sandstone and framed with steel and wood,... Read more »
Mount Hood, Oregon: Five Fabulous Day Trips
Karen Lee Ensley
April 23, 2012
Wy’east and his brother, Klickitat, sent great clouds of black smoke and streams of liquid fire in a vicious rivalry over beautiful Squaw Mountain. According to Native American legend, the brother mountains growled and hurled hot rocks setting the forest on fire and sending the people into hiding.... Read more »
Oceanside Escape: See California’s Sand Dunes on Horseback
April 17, 2012
Desiree Harrison has one of the most unusual jobs in California. As a guide at Pacific Dunes Ranch Riding Stables in Oceano, Calif., she leads horseback riding trips through a lushly forested area that includes a creek that’s inhabited by beavers and frequented by deer, before reaching one of... Read more »
What’s Your RV Arrival Routine?
Joe and Vicki Kieva
April 16, 2012
Most motorhome owners have a leveling and hookup routine they follow once their coach is in a campsite. And we all know the importance of having an uninterrupted disconnect routine when preparing to leave a campsite. But we seldom hear anyone talking about what they do from the time they pull into the... Read more »
