Category: Adventure
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PTSD update, my life continues to improve
This is an update to one of our original posts, dealing with my PTSD (which you can read here). It has been 2 years on my road of discovery. As you can tell from the title, things have gotten better. Why? How? What is going on? Well, you have to continue to read to find…
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New and exciting things to see and do in Capitan, NM
This exciting adventure took us through Lincoln National Forest in and around Capitan, NM. The Smokey Bear Historical Park was a very nostalgic learning experience, and then we could not resist going into the mountains to see where the bear later known as “Smokey” was recovered! Exciting? A Museum? Well, interesting for sure! The Smokey…
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Space, rocketry, beautiful scenery and great food in Alamogordo, NM
The New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo is a must see if in the area. We have been to several of the larger, NASA run sites. They are great, but this one is more intimate and directly references the nearby White Sands Missle Range. There is so much to see and do in…
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; art across centuries
Beauty is all around us, you merely have to choose to see it. We were fortunate enough to visit Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, another Bureau of Land Management site in New Mexico. I have been to many of the well-known petroglyph sites in the United States and a couple lesser known locations. Three Rivers is…
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Adventure awaits on the beautiful exploration trail!
Adventure! It is the spice that makes the dish of life worth living. We rolled into the Valley of Fires Recreation Area campground on Bureau of Land Management property in New Mexico and were not quite sure what would await us! There are several things to do in the close (for this part of America,…
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We love Roswell, NM; more than just plastic aliens!
We love Roswell. If you have followed us for any period of time you have surely come across our post from Bottomless Lakes State Park in June of 22. There is so much more to Roswell than plastic aliens and kitchy tourist things – although those are fun too! We had a mixed bag of…
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Texas – Beautiful Longhorns, Deserts and Gorgeous Lakes?
Texas is a huge state; I mean massive. When most people think of Texas, iconic western desert landscapes or even rolling hills of grass, wheat or corn come to mind. What a lot of people are missing out on is Eastern Texas. Hilly, with massive sycamore and hickory trees dotting the landscape, cattle ranches with…
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A great respite in beautiful central Arkansas
Respite \RESS-pit\ noun. 1 : a period of temporary delay. 2 : an interval of rest or relief. (I added that because a couple of my readers complained about the need for a dictionary when I write, hope this helps George and Thom!) Our lives are not difficult, they are just different. That being said, it…
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Swamp Hopping; That’s a Thing, Right?
Swamp may be too negative of a term Would a swamp by any other name smell as sweet? The bard may have been onto something. We have visited two separate Bayou’s, which are definitely not swamps, but definitely look similar to an inexperienced eye. As we spent more time in each, we began to learn…
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Exploring the Amazing Land of Enchantment
Navajo Lake State Park Exploring this beautiful State Park revealed a LOT of summer amenities. Unfortunately, we were there in the winter, FORTUNATELY, we aren’t an amenity type of family! We love natural beauty and quiet areas of nature and this park has both in abundance! Salmon snagging was our main planned activity. If you…
