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Travel Journal: Wander Bus Woes Part One
We knew Bussie was broken. What we didn’t know was just how bad the damage was.
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Travel Journal: White Sands National Monument
Have you ever been somewhere that felt out of this world? I can honestly say I’ve never had such an experience, or at least that was the case before we visited White Sands National Monument.
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Travel Journal: Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. High mountain peaks, rugged trails, abundant wildlife, and a primitive environment protected from the modern industrial world. It is, I think, what many of us imagine when we hear the word “National Park.” For us, it was also an incredible juxtaposition Read more…
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Travel Journal: Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad Caverns is an underground wonderland. One of those places where seeing is truly believing, and pictures — even the iconic Ansel Adams— just can’t capture the true power and size of this cavernous space.
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Travel Journal: Roswell, New Mexico
Here’s our video of the things we cover in this post: By Abigail Epperson Our first major stop after a 3 day, 900-mile journey to New Mexico, was Roswell. Perhaps an odd choice for a first stop after being stationary for a couple of months, but we were looking forward Read more…
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The Journey to New Mexico
We aren’t ones to travel 900 miles in Wander Bus over the course of only a few days, so when it came time to set out from Kansas City for New Mexico I braced myself for the unexpected.
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Sorry Folks, Park’s Closed
Sorry Texas, the government shutdown has changed our plans. New Mexico here we come.
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Reflections and Resolutions
One year is on its way out and another is knocking at our door, and, as I do every year, I find myself reflecting on the days that have passed and excited for the days to come.
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Travel Journal: Branson, Missouri
Have you ever been to Branson, MO? Growing up we’d always stop for a night or two in Branson on our way back home from a camping trip in the Buffalo National River. Branson is the complete opposite of camping at the Buffalo. I remember Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Silver Read more…
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Travel Journal: Buffalo National River Part Two – Rain, Rain Go Away
After two pretty challenging travel days we were thrilled to start settling into our campsite in America’s first national river, the Buffalo. The Buffalo also happens to be where I grew up camping and, so to be back for the first time with Jason and the boys was really something special. We Read more…