Pawnee Campground is located in the Brainard Lake Recreation Area – home to countless hiking, snowshoeing and backpacking trails – near Boulder. The campground's 47 campsites welcome tents, trailers and RVs. Keep in mind that, at an elevation of more than 10,000 feet, the campground can ...
For an even greater thrill, you can also arrange to camp within the park’s boundaries. Hike along original Puebloan trails, climb towering ladders to reach some of the more hidden ancient dwellings high in the cliffs and see amazing rock art. Marvel at enormous cave homes like Lion House,...
I always have, I just can’t drink as often or as much as I used to without feeling like a truck ran over me the next day. I am reminded of a statement that my father once made: “I may not be as good as Ioncewas but, I am as goodonceas I ever was.” Now, I am pretty...
It is located approximately 3 miles north of Camp Verde, Central Arizona. Carved into the limestone cliffs, Montezuma Castle was declared a national monument on December 8, 1906. Since summers are quite hot here, the best time to visit this place is in spring and autumn. 34. Saint Augustine...
The Verde Valley is home to Camp Verde and the Verde Canyon Railroad. Watson Lake, Ariaona Watson Lake is a man-made reservoir nestled among granitic bouolders near Prescott, Arizona. It is a popular recreational destination, offering fishing, bird-watching, boulder climbing, hiking, and boatin...
The gulf coast barrier islands near Sarasota include Lido Key, Siesta Key, Longboat Key, and Anna Maria Island. Siesta Key is arguably the most popular of the islands thanks to its expansive beaches. Siesta Key Village is located north of the public beach and is an idyllic strip of cafes,...
After my walk through the easy part of the Devils Garden Trail (it is surprising how fast the sun comes up, washing out the colors), I go back to the campsite where we have breakfast. Sunrise in Devils Garden, Arches National Park © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com (Actually,...
Down near the Mexican border you don’t want to missOrgan Pipe Cactus National Monument Hike or camp atMt. Graham(3 hrs east of Tucson) which has an elevation of 10,724 ft Picacho Peakwhere the only Civil War battle in Arizona was fought (on the way to Tucson you willpass it on the...
We weren't on our phones much, but it came in handy to play music around the campfire. Also we did have cell service. By the second day we had to turn our phones off because our solar battery charger quit working on us. Plan ahead and make sure you bring a good one. ...
The most famous of the structures at Giza, near Cairo, the Pyramid of King Cheops was built around 2650 BC from 2.5 million blocks of limestone. Its sides are oriented exactly to the north, south, east and west. The Chephren pyramid, built by Cheops’ son, is similar in size and inco...