Sami enjoys the views from the Bear Gulch Trail. California once was- and still is in some parts- a hotbed of volcanic activity. Combine that with faulting and years of weathering and erosion, and you get the amazing Pinnacles National Park. Pinnacles is relatively new to the national park family. It was designated America's 59th… Continue reading Pinnacles National Park
The highlight of our Spring Break Southwest Adventure was, in my opinion, definitely Carlsbad Caverns. We had been desiring to visit the national park since we found out about its existence about ten years ago, and on this vacation we were finally staying close enough to make it a reality. The three-hour drive from Ruidoso… Continue reading Carlsbad Caverns National Park
We continued our Southwest Spring Break adventure at White Sands National Monument and the surrounding areas of Alamogordo and Cloudcroft. Alamogordo is home to pistachio orchards and wineries, such as PistachioLand, which boasts the 'world's largest pistachio.' We made a stop here on the way to the national monument for some wine-tasting and window shopping.… Continue reading White Sands National Monument
The Cranky Camper 