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Virtual Park and Campground Tours

April 23, 2020 By Dave Solberg & filed under All RV Blog Entries.

As most of us are staying at home or at least limiting the number of trips out for essentials, we are challenged to find activities that keep us from going stir crazy. One of my good friends who is a baseball fanatic and travels to spring training and several games throughout the year commented: “With no baseball to attend or even watch on the TV, I suddenly noticed someone at the other end of the couch? She looks a little like my wife!"

9 Awesome National Parks for RVers

March 8, 2018 By Editor & filed under All RV Blog Entries.

National Parks are great destinations to see some breathtaking scenery. However, many RVers are surprised upon arrival that not all National Park campsites are RV friendly. Sometimes, RVers need to stay in private campgrounds close to the park, instead of actually in the park. RVing is an experience like no other, but you do need to prepare before embarking on your journey. Check out our list of parks that are great for RVers, all with their own write up from our resident RV travel expert: Sue Bray. Sue Bray has worked in the RV industry for 35+ years. Over the summer, Sue, her husband Mel, and their boxer Harley took off to tour the country in their 31’ fifth wheel, with no exact plans except to have an adventure. She’s chronicled her trip to provide advice for RVers for many of the most popular parks.

The Never-Bored RVers’ Journal: Far, Far Away in the Contiguous US

June 7, 2017 By Barry Zander & filed under All RV Blog Entries.

For the majority of US national parks in the contiguous states of America (the lower 48), it takes dedication to ignore the summer overflow of visitors. The more scenic, the more dedication required. That’s been our experience in the almost four dozen national parks we have explored; yet, the absence of masses of visitors is…

On the Road with Sue: Waterton Glacier International Peace Park

March 31, 2017 By Sue Bray & filed under All RV Blog Entries.

Glacier National Park actually doesn’t end at the US-Canada border. It continues upwards into our northern neighbor’s territory, where it becomes Waterton Glacier International Peace Park, the smallest national park in Canada and also a World Heritage site. Some History Behind Waterton Waterton actually became a national park before Glacier – in 1895. The two…

On the Road with Sue: Washington’s Olympic National Park

January 10, 2017 By Sue Bray & filed under All RV Blog Entries.

The crown of the Olympic Peninsula has got to be Olympic National Park, consisting of a million acres – including 73 miles of pristine Pacific Ocean beaches, rain forests, alpine meadows, clear mountain lakes, abundant wildlife, and of course that magnificent mountain range. In 1909, President Teddy Roosevelt designated part of the areas as Mount…

On the Road with Sue: Glacier National Park

November 17, 2016 By Sue Bray & filed under All RV Blog Entries.

Often referred to as the Crown of the Continent, Glacier National Park offers visitors incredible views, 762 amazing lakes, 2865 miles of streams, 175 mountains, 700 hiking trails, and a variety of wildlife freely traversing through the Park’s more than one million acres. It’s a spectacular mountain landscape, and despite its name, to me the…

On the Road with Sue: Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim

October 17, 2016 By Sue Bray & filed under All RV Blog Entries.

Much has been written about the Grand Canyon – most of it far more eloquently than I could ever dream of putting into words. It’s awesome. It’s breathtaking. It’s inspiring. And it’s truly overwhelming. The Canyon just draws you in – every time you look into its mile-long depth colors and shadows change, or you…

The Never-Bored RVers’ Journal: A Peek at Pinnacles

September 28, 2016 By Barry Zander & filed under All RV Blog Entries.

Tucked in the fold of the map between Central and Southern California is the newest treasure in the US National Park system, Pinnacles. In 2014 it was designated the 59th park in an effort to preserve its unique beauty. Pinnacles National Park, first designated as a National Monument in 1908, was one of the magnificent…

On the Road with Sue: Black Hills, Badlands, Bikers, and More

November 20, 2015 By Sue Bray & filed under All RV Blog Entries.

Editor’s note: A familiar name to many RVers, Sue Bray has worked in the RV industry for 35+ years. Over the summer, Sue, her husband Mel, and their boxer Harley took off to tour the country in their 31’ fifth wheel, with no exact plans except to have an adventure. She’ll be chronicling their trip…

On the Road with Sue: Arches National Park

October 22, 2015 By Sue Bray & filed under All RV Blog Entries.

True to its name, Arches National Park just outside of Moab, Utah, displays 2500 natural arches of amazing sizes, shapes, and colors. It’s easy to look at the arches and picture all sorts of shapes and figures in this magnificent masterpiece of nature. My imagination was definitely running wild in this park, and often found myself taking a second or even third look at these breathtaking arch formations.

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