At the beginning of our Alexander type “no good, very bad” year, we planned a trip to Arches. I plastered pictures of my “goal hikes”...

The wind seemed to be everywhere all at once. It was swirling from one direction, then the other. At first in turn, then simultaneously...

Canyonlands is like the overlooked little sibling of the National Park Systems. Most people only head to Canyonlands if they are already...

We decided we would be remiss driving towards Utah from the Grand Canyon and skipping Monument Valley. Our campground had incredible...

Sunrises and Strays I didn’t anticipate the crying. It’s like having a newborn baby, trying to figure out what each cry means. Thirsty?...

Grand Canyon: Voices of the people Instead of entertaining you with descriptions of the Grand Canyon’s splendor, I’m going to focus on...

Have you ever had a picture-perfect day, filled with so much splendor that it makes you want to cry? Our day in Page, AZ was the best day...

Meteor Crater is a great afternoon stop in between Petrified Forest and Grand Canyon. Located in Winslow, Arizona, it’s also an easy...

Imagine the earth during the days of Pangea when the world was a veritable playground of rainforests and lush landscapes. In contrast to...

Razor wire prison fencing lines the path as you walk over the Santa Fe bridge from El Paso, Texas into Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Walking...

Imagine looking in all directions, seeing white for as far as you can see. Despite the cold wind whipping your face and tangling your...

After a challenging week dealing with the aftermath of our heater breaking, we decided to add in a fun stop during our short road trip to...

During our last day in White Sands, we traveled ninety miles south to Salt Flat, Texas to earn another Junior Ranger Badge. Guadalupe...

Carlsbad, New Mexico is a small town, situated in the Chihuahuan desert with views of the Guadalupe Mountains to the south. When you are...

History of Carlsbad Caverns Tucked deep in the Chihuahuan desert, Carlsbad Caverns is a hidden wonder. There are two ways into the...

Oftentimes, I think the RV life is painted as beautiful and simple. People rarely talk about the hard parts, kind of like the collective...

“Five hundred, twenty five thousand, six hundred minutes How do you measure, measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets In midnights, in...

Dear Dennis, I’d love to say that we will miss you, but it’s just not true. It was bittersweet leaving you behind. Despite the constant...

This month’s episode of the Clarke Family Chronicles is sponsored by Olaf. What was that? Samantha? This will all make sense when I am...

We quietly rolled back into town, greeted by the heat and humidity that is typical for mid-August in Maryland. The crickets and cicadas...