Tag: Backroads
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Backroads Across America: Historic Natchez, Mississippi
Perched on the bluffs above the Mississippi River is the historically rich town of Natchez. The area was home to the Natchez Indians when the French arrived in 1716. Soon after, with the arrival of English and Spanish settlers, the inevitable territorial tug-of-war began. In 1797, the first American flag was raised and the…
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Backroads Across America: Two wheels and a tent
The editor of the community newspaper I worked for used to say, “Everyone has a story to tell.” Meet Australians Rachel and Skip, two fellow travelers who will have quite a story to tell when they return home. Our paths crossed today at the Onalaska KOA campground along the shores of Lake Livingston in…
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Backroads Across America: A Texas-size storm
My phone screamed at 7:00 this morning, signaling an emergency alert: Tornado watch in your area-take shelter now! As the wind, buckets of rain, hail, thunder and lightening intensified, we circled each other in the trailer wondering what to do. Our truck was hitched up (in the hopes of getting an early morning start),…
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Backroads Across America: Carlsbad Caverns
Our hike today led us in an opposite direction – 750 feet down a steep and winding path – into the depths of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. We chose the self-guided walk, beginning at what is known as The Natural Entrance, a gaping black hole where the 1.25 mile trail awaited. An hour later, we…
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Backroads Across America: Painting the Sky
The sun set on our Arizona adventures and we moved on to El Paso, Texas. El Paso is not our favorite place, but it is conveniently placed between Bowie and Carlsbad. Plus, we found an RV park where, if folks opened their windows, we could shake hands with our neighbors without stepping out of our…
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Backroads Across America: One last look back
As we said goodbye to the West Coast yesterday and drove south toward warmer climates, I had to share one last look at what we left behind. Mt. Shasta rose magnificently above the clouds as we sped down the interstate.
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