Kinnikinick Lake

Once we arrived up in the general Flagstaff area from our Mogollon Rim adventure we wanted a place to stay that was not too far of the beaten path so we could get into downtown Flagstaff and watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs over the span of a few nights. Since we would have to be …

Near Walnut Canyon National Monument

After getting smoked out of our spot along Kinnikinick Lake and knowing we wanted to be up in Flagstaff proper for the summer RTR in mid-June anyway we headed towards one of the spots we have made use of several times in the past on a side road quite near the entrance to the Walnut …

The Tarantula Hawk

While camping alongside the actual rim of the Mogollon Rim we took many hikes to explore the area around our campsite. On one of these hikes we came across a predator and its prey towards the end of their life-or-death struggle. Walking along, Willow by my side, she suddenly jumped back, assumed a wary posture …

Hunter Cabin

This is only one of the many posts relating to our Death Valley adventure. If you would like to see more of what we did on that trip please visit our main Death Valley page. On our way to the Saline Valley Warm Springs, just as we came to the fork in the road where …

Saline Valley Warm Springs

This is only one of the many posts relating to our Death Valley adventure. If you would like to see more of what we did on that trip please visit our main Death Valley page. The two main areas we wanted to check out when we first decided to explore Death Valley were the Geologists’ …

The Geologists’ Cabin

This is only one of the many posts relating to our Death Valley adventure. If you would like to see more of what we did on that trip please visit our main Death Valley page. The Geologists’ Cabin was our intended destination when we first set about (barely) planning our trip to Death Valley. Circumstances …

Russell’s Camp

This is only one of the many posts relating to our Death Valley adventure. If you would like to see more of what we did on that trip please visit our main Death Valley page. After our adventure over at Emmett’s Camp we still had several other items on our list of old, historical site …

Rats and Hantavirus in Death Valley or, Willow Goes Hunting

This is only one of the many posts relating to our Death Valley adventure. If you would like to see more of what we did on that trip please visit our main Death Valley page. Fair Warning: There are pictures of freshly killed rodents in this post. If you feel that sight might upset you …

Death Valley National Park

After driving away from the SF Bay Area we knew we wanted to explore Death Valley National Park before it got too hot to enjoy. The white Tacoma, Air Conditioning and our ARB refrigerator help but still, we’d rather enjoy ourselves in 80-90 degree warm weather instead of 100+ degree hot. Just like our trip …

We Fixed A Bird

This is only one of the many posts relating to our Death Valley adventure. If you would like to see more of what we did on that trip please visit our main Death Valley page. While hanging out inside the Geologists’ Cabin one day I noticed a small black bird that kept walking through the …