More Adventures in Kanab, Utah...Wire Pass Trail to Buckskin Gulch & an Unplanned Night in the Desert!We wanted to hike the Wire Pass Trail to Buckskin Gulch with Lisa, but when we checked with the field office they said there was about a foot of water in Buckskin Gulch and none of us wanted to hike …

Sand Caves, Slot Canyons & Hoodosin Kanab, Utah Our next stop was Kanab, Utah, a town with an "Old West" feeling. Lisa spent her birthday week with us, and we visited many places in the general area. Downtown Kanab and a butte just outside of town.Kanab Sand Caves are located right along Hwy. 89 …

Crossing intoCalifornia Picking up where I left off at Lassen Volcanic National Park. It contains all four types of volcanoes found in the world. There is a 30-mile-long scenic highway that winds thru the park with numerous roadside highlights. More than half of the park was affected by the 2021 …

Oregon(Part 2) This is the Dee Wright Observatory located at the summit of the pass where lots of lava and some Cascade peaks can be viewed.We also drove over the pass on a clear day as we headed for another destination. Notice the difference in the photo of the observatory.There are three bridges …

Oregon(Part 1)I have another travel update ready for the rugged state of Oregon. We’ve visited many regions of the Beaver State in the past and have always been delighted by what we saw. Once again, the regions we chose to explore were very gratifying. We were optimistic for smokeless skies even …

Washington Washington is known for Boeing, the largest aircraft manufacturer in the world. It’s also the home of Starbucks, Amazon, Nordstrom, Microsoft, Costco, and Alaska Airlines. And it’s definitely known for many other things, one being its natural beauty. Although this note doesn’t start …