Ask yourself, when is the last time you felt like you were in the middle of nowhere? Remember what it felt like? When I stand and look around as far as I can see there is nothing but mountains, hills, rocks, maybe an occasional longhorn or a burro. It is so incredibly quiet here, there’s …
Davis Mountains State Park is about half an hour from Marfa, Texas where we are this week. A little background. The park lies within the Chihuahuan Desert, the largest desert in North America. Volcanic activity formed the mountains 25 to 30 million years ago and evidence of this is visible in the exposed rock along …
Mornings outside when the sun has just popped up over the mountains and creeps across the foothills is a favorite time for me. That or evenings when the sun casts a long orange tinted glow over everything. I can sit outside in my comfy chair just looking and admiring. But then, there are trails to …
Camping and Aztec Caves We made the short drive from our spot in Las Cruces, NM to Franklin Mountain State Park in El Paso, TX. We’re camped right at the mountains and it’s pretty sweet. The park closes at 5:00 so for the first night we were all alone in the park. SO QUIET! Franklin …
Dona Ana Trails The BLM’s Doña Ana Trails in Las Cruces are worth it if you’re in the area, which we are. Derek and I rode 17 miles with 1666′ of climbing. From the parking area the trail climbs ever so slightly but is generally very fast. We rode almost all the trails out there …
I will venture to bet that not many people reading this blog have been to Las Cruces, NM; though maybe I’m wrong. After leaving Tucson, we drove over to Las Cruces for a week to see what there is to see, and do what there is to do. Our campspot is back up against the …
Pontiac Ridge Our first hike of the year was short but sweet. We hiked Pontiac Ridge which was four miles with 1300′ of climbing so basically two miles up and two miles back. What a gem! Once you get past the last row of houses it’s all wilderness and absolutely beautiful. After a quick descent …
What an awesome year! We’ve ridden and hiked in some amazing places since we first set out from Bend last January. For the last day of the year it seemed fitting to mountain bike. If you read our blog, you know we have ridden quite a few sections of the AZ Trail. My favorite was …
Tourists in Our Old Town Before Bend, Derek and I lived in San Diego and now we’re back as tourists. We took an afternoon to go down to La Jolla cove and walk along the beach and up through the town. Sixteen years later, the area largely looks the same. The sun, the surf, the …
Rancho La Costa Preserve We are back in Carlsbad, CA visiting family and friends. After an almost 7 hour drive the day before, we needed to stretch our riding legs. Not far from Derek’s mom’s house are the trails at La Costa Preserve. Riding almost every way up and down, we put together 14 miles …