Category: USA

This page contains pictures and information about camping trips and other travel within the US. It also includes visits that family members and others made to our area and home. It is arranged chronologically starting with the most recent trip/visit. Scroll down to see all the entries. One of my lifetime goals has been to visit all the national parks in the US. When Donna & I travel, we also go out of our way to visit national monuments, seashores, memorials, battlefields, preserves, parkways, recreation areas, rivers, scenic trails, lakeshores and national historic sites. So, you may wonder ‐ why have I chosen this as a goal? The answer is simple – as a citizen of this great country, I, like you, am one of the many owners of these national treasures. As such, I consider it a priority to go visit what I own and enjoy the scenic wonders, the incredible memorials, and the cherished wilderness that so many have fought and died to give us this privilege. Having said that, I dedicate this section of my website to my parents, my kids and grandkids; and the rest of my family, especially my wife, who have honored and participated in my traveling addiction over the last several decades.

Canada (Alberta – RFE), Colorado – July 2008

The reason for this trip was to participate in the Alberta, Canada Rotary Friendship Exchange. We decided to take our camper and drive all the way to Canada to join the RFE team. Our first stop was Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, then to Yellowstone NP, each of which we spent several days sightseeing and touring. From there we went to Banff NP in Alberta, the to our first RFE host in Camrose. From Camrose, we went with the team to Ft. McMurray, Edson, Jasper NP, and Edmonton which was our final stop with the team. After the RFE Donna & I headed south to Calgary, then to Glacier & Grand Teton NP, passing through Denver on our way back home. What an awesome trip!

Canola filed in Alberta, Canada with 2 fellow Rotarians

Testing the fire dept equipment in Camrose, Alberta

Wyler Aerial Tramway Hike- March 2008

Donna & I decided to hike in the desert with the El Paso hiking club to the top of the Wyler Aerial Tramway.

Timberon, NM RV Trip – August 2007

We took this trip with our local camping group – Bordertown Sam’s. The town is about 30 miles from Ruidoso, NM and hidden in the mountains. We shared food and fellowship and did some hiking with the group. The deer came right up to the food pavilion. We took my Mom & Dad along with us on this trip.

Mom & Dad enjoying their time in the Timberon campground

Our campsite. Our first trailer and my F150 truck. Home Sweet Home

Colorado / Utah NP – August 2007

We packed up the camper and decided to see as many National Parks as we could. We visited the following: Arches, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Great Sand Dunes, Rocky Mountain and Zion. Our NP pass certainly came in handy.

Greetings form the top of Rocky Mountain National Park

One of the hiking trails in Ricky Mountain National Park

Breckenridge, CO – July 2007

We went to Breckenridge to visit with Donna’s cousin Vicki and her family. They have a large cabin in this area so many of Donna’s aunt’s, uncles, & cousins were there also. We did a lot of hiking and sight-seeing in the area. This is a beautiful part of the country.