Petrified Forest National Park in NE Arizona was set aside back in 1906 to protect one of the largest petrified wood deposits in the world. We spent a day driving around to all the pullouts and hiking to see...
Canyon de Chelly
Canyon de Chelly National Monument is about 84,000 acres entirely on the Navajo Nation in Northeast Arizona. The monument was authorized in 1931 by President Herbert Hoover. Early Puebloans, ancestors of the Hopis, built cliff dwellings high in the...
Antelope Canyon
Lower Antelope Canyon was our adventure for the day. The plan was to paddle board from Antelope boat launch back to and through the canyon as far as we could and then hike. The first mile was the choppiest...
Goodbye Grand Canyon Hello Lake Powell
After spending a week in the Grand Canyon, we pulled in the awning and slide out, folded up the outdoor mat and chairs and off we went to our next adventure. We drove through Grand Canyon National Park one...
Heidi & Derek’s Excellent Grand Canyon Bike Adventures
Hermit Road Bike Ride From Grand Canyon Village there is a road called Hermit’s Road that cars aren’t allowed on. A free shuttle bus takes you to all the vistas along the road but we didn’t want to sit...
Skeleton Point and Grandview Hikes
We found an outstanding free camping spot outside the South entrance of the Grand Canyon for our next home. It looks EXACTLY like the forest around Bend! We can wake up and enjoy morning coffee among the trees. Skeleton...
Grand Canyon
After three great weeks in Sedona, it was time for us to leave. Partly because we have a lot more to see, and partly because we were a week past our 14 day limit for dry camping in the...
Hiking Fay and Boynton Canyons
Fay Canyon Today we wanted an easy hike on our “day off” and looking at the AllTrails app, and the Fay Canyon hike seemed to fit the bill. Fay Canyon proper hike is a 2.6 mile walk up a...
Even More Sedona Mountain Biking Adventures
Cottonwood trails Just down the highway from Sedona is a smaller town called Cottonwood. Dead Horse Ranch State Park had a loop of around 20 miles of singletrack that we mapped out to ride. Sundays in Sedona are pretty...
Devil’s Bridge and Old Post Area Bike Ride
Devil’s Bridge Hike We try to mix it up so we aren’t riding bikes every day and luckily there are a few hikes we want to do in the area. Devil’s Bridge is the largest natural sandstone arch in...