Alamogordo is the seat of Otero County, New Mexico and is home to a little over 31,000 residents. The city sits in the Tularosa Basin of the Chihuahuan Desert and was named after the many cottonwood trees in the area. It was founded in 1898 and the city was incorporated in 1912. It became […]
The New Mexico Museum of Space History can be found in the city of Alamogordo. It was dedicated on October 5, 1976, as the International Space Hall of Fame. Its mission is to preserve the history of space exploration. The building is a large mirrored square so it’s hard to miss. Before heading inside be […]
Tombstone, Arizona has a current population of around 1,300 residents and is located in Cochise County. The town was founded in 1879 by prospector Ed Schieffelin and incorporated as a city in 1881 The Town Too Tough To Die is known for its Wild West history and more famously for the gunfight at the […]
Point Pleasant, West Virginia has a population of a little over 4,000 residents and is the county seat of Mason County. It is located at the confluence of the scenic Ohio and Kanawha rivers and is home to multiple parks. The town became famous in 1966 when a series of mysterious paranormal occurrences began […]
For a month we’ve been moochdocking at my parents for the holiday season and in less than a week we will start traveling again. The plan is to spend the next eleven months on the road which will be our longest stretch yet. In 2022 we traded in Frankenstein the popup camper, which we […]
Custer, South Dakota has a population of almost 2,000 residents and is the county seat of Custer County. It’s one of the oldest towns in the Black Hills settled by miners in 1875. The town sits in the center of a number of major tourist attractions in the area. Below are some cheap and free […]
Keystone, South Dakota began as a mining town back in 1883 but didn’t officially become incorporated as a town until June 8, 1972. It currently has a population of around 250 year-round residents and serves mainly as a tourist town. Keystone may be known for Mount Rushmore, but below are some more cheap and free […]
Hill City, South Dakota has a population of around 900 residents and is the oldest existing city in Pennington County. It was established in 1876 by miners and is surrounded by the Black Hills National Forest. Known as The Heart of the Hills, the city is a mecca for artists and outdoor enthusiasts alike. Below […]
Roswell, New Mexico has a population of almost 50,000 residents and is the seat of Chaves County. The town is home to the New Mexico Military Institute and is also the location of an Eastern New Mexico University campus, but when most people think of Roswell they think of aliens. The town became famous […]
Blanding, Utah has a population of around 3,300 residents making it the most populated city in San Juan County. The town was founded in 1905 with the original name of Grayson and was changed to Blanding in 1914. The town slogan is Basecamp to Adventure and it serves as the gateway to a number of […]
