#eclipse2017
We had eclipse plans. Then we didn’t. And then we did. A tale of enthusiasm, hesitation, dithering, serendipity, and fulfillment.
trip reports
Tag: road trips
American Southwest national parks
Following the Santa Fe Trail: Cimarron Branch to Santa Fe
You’re on the Santa Fe Trail and you have a choice: one route is shorter, but water is scarce and the road is vulnerable to Indian attack; the other is longer and safer, but you’ve got to get your wagons over some serious mountains. Welcome to the Cimarron and Mountain branches of the Santa Fe Trail.
American Southwest national parks
Following the Santa Fe Trail: Fort Union National Monument
Why do I know so little about the Santa Fe Trail? Maybe following part of it will help me find out.
American Southwest national parks
Valles Caldera National Preserve
“Hike until you hit deep snow,” the ranger told us. “Then turn around.” Great advice, unless there is no deep snow.
American Southwest
Chasing goblins in the Jemez Mountains
A hike to a goblin colony deep in the Santa Fe National Forest gets our New Mexico trip off to a stellar start.