Just 10 miles northeast of Roswell, New Mexico you will find the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Established in 1937 Bitter Lake is where the Chihuahuan Desert meets short grass prairie, the Pecos River and the Roswell artesian basin providing multiple lakes that create a unique ecological landscape. The Refuge is open every day […]
Tombstone, Arizona is a great little tourist town jam packed with history and that old west feel. When you mention Tombstone in conversation most people know it for the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral. The showdown between Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Virgil and Morgan Earp against the McLaurys and Clantons put “The Town too […]
The Gunfighter Hall of Fame is a small museum located in Tombstone, Arizona. It can be found right outside the entrance to the Old Tombstone Western Theme Park. If you plan on stopping in when visiting the town be warned that it opens and closes at random. The collection belongs to the owner and […]
The Tombstone Epitaph was founded in January 1880 with it’s first issue being published on May 1, 1880. Located in Tombstone, Arizona this monthly publication is the oldest continually published newspaper in Arizona. It was founded by Wyatt Earp’s lifelong friend, John P. Clum. It’s free to tour the historic newsroom, print shop and museum. […]
Nestled high on a hill above Deadwood, South Dakota lies Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The cemetery was founded in 1878 and an estimated 3,627 souls are buried here. The cemetery overlooks Deadwood Gulch and houses a number of the towns most famous residents. Historical figures including Madam Dora DuFran, Potato Creek Johnny, Preacher Smith, Wild […]
The Adams Museum was founded in Deadwood, South Dakota in 1930 by pioneer businessman W.E. Adams. It is the oldest history museum in the Black Hills. The purpose of the museum is to preserve and display the history and culture of the Black Hills. While exploring the museum you will learn about many of […]
The Days Of ’76 Museum is a seasonal museum located in Deadwood, South Dakota whose main focus is to document the annual Days of ’76 festival and rodeo. The Days of ’76 celebration began in 1924 as a way to honor Deadwood’s first pioneers. Now it is has grown into a legendary annual event […]
The Medicine Root Loop Trail is a 4 mile loop trail located inside Badlands National Park in South Dakota. You can start the trail where it connects with the Castle Trail near the Old Northeast Road. You can also reach the trail from the end of Saddle Pass Trail where it intersects with Castle Trail. […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and Cruella decided it was time to get decked out for the holidays! We’ve been moochdocking at my parents in Ohio and have officially been moved into our new travel trailer for 3 weeks now. Over the next four months we will be stationary as we […]
The Notch Trail is a 1.5 mile out and back trail located in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. The trailhead can be found off Badlands Loop Road. The trail begins at the south end of the parking lot for the Door and Window trails. The trail has a couple drops offs and 130 […]
