06
May
Navajo State Park
Big reservoir views and quiet camp days in our first Colorado state park.
4 min read
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30
Apr
El Vado Lake State Park
No hookups, no neighbors, and a cliff-edge view over El Vado Lake.
5 min read
26
Apr
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.
4 min read
21
Apr
Brantley Lake State Park
A quiet basecamp in southern New Mexico where open land, dark skies, and nearby parks shaped the stay.
5 min read
20
Apr
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
A sunrise climb to the highest point in Texas, where an ancient reef rises above the desert.
5 min read
19
Apr
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
A descent into Carlsbad Caverns, where scale, time, and geology are harder to grasp than expected.
6 min read
18
Apr
Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park
A wild desert stop with incredible animals, a surprise bobcat, and a new photographer behind the lens.
5 min read
16
Apr
Monahans Sandhills State Park
A few days in the dunes, where the landscape shifts underfoot and the sky does the rest.
5 min read
12
Apr
San Angelo State Park
A slower stay in West Texas, where open ground, good light, and a surprise rodeo rounded out the week.
6 min read
03
Apr
Guadalupe River State Park
A quiet stay north of San Antonio, where my first solo tow gave way to river walks, dog swims, and a first real taste of Texas Hill Country.
7 min read