Arches National Park
Arches is crowded, famous, and photographed constantly. It is also still better in person than it has any right to be
Moab, Utah
Our first pilgrimage to the church of red rock and big sky.
Navajo State Park
Big reservoir views and quiet camp days in our first Colorado state park.
Chimney Rock National Monument
A mesa-top ride into Chacoan history, sandstone pinnacles, and wide-open Colorado views.
El Vado Lake State Park
No hookups, no neighbors, and a cliff-edge view over El Vado Lake.
Bottomless Lakes State Park
A windy stay near Roswell with clear desert water, sinkhole lakes, and stunning sunsets at New Mexico’s first state park.
Brantley Lake State Park
A quiet basecamp in southern New Mexico where open land, dark skies, and nearby parks shaped the stay.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
A sunrise climb to the highest point in Texas, where an ancient reef rises above the desert.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
A descent into Carlsbad Caverns, where scale, time, and geology are harder to grasp than expected.
Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park
A wild desert stop with incredible animals, a surprise bobcat, and a new photographer behind the lens.