Author Archives: Kings On the Road

Death Valley National Park

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Kings On the Road

What a wonderful place to spend the Winter Solstice/Christmas Holidays! Death Valley offers peace and quiet and sunny days and starry nights.  The park is the largest in the lower 48 states.  It has mountain peaks up to 11000 feet … Continue reading →

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Mohave Preserve, Kelso Depot, Zzyzx

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Kings On the Road

A great day trip from Twenty Nine Palms CA takes us North into Mohave National Preserve.  This is a huge natural desert  area with a visitor center housed in the beautifully restored Union Pacific Kelso Depot originally built in 1924. … Continue reading →

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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Kings On the Road

Wow!  A green desert.  The Sonora desert in southern Arizona has in fact 3 rainy seasons when it receives just enough rain for a fantastic array of species to thrive.  The most famous of which are the Organ Pipe and … Continue reading →

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Tacos Again Again

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Kings On the Road

Here we go again with some of our favorite meals from the Southwest.  Of course squash blossoms are usually only available if you or a friend have a garden, but get them if you can.  Its worth it!  And the … Continue reading →

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Carson City Rail Event

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Kings On the Road

As luck would have it we found a rail event in nearby Carson City on our first weekend in Northern Nevada.  It was Nevada Day and the event was held at the Nevada State Railroad Museum.  We had visited the … Continue reading →

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Cascade Hike

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Kings On the Road

Another great day in Durango.  One of the unique activities afforded by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is the chance to be dropped off in the wilderness for dayhikes or overnight hikes.  The train gets you deep into … Continue reading →

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Railfest 2012

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Kings On the Road

The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad celebrated Railfest again August 17-20.   This year the fest was managed by True West Magazine.  We think this was an attempt to broaden the appeal beyond train fans.  Of course , to … Continue reading →

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Square Foot Gardening

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Kings On the Road

One of my jobs workamping at the Durango KOA is to manage a Square Foot Vegetable Garden.  In the ongoing effort to support the Green Movement across the globe, the KOA seeks to add something every year.  This year owners … Continue reading →

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USA Pro Cycling Challenge

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Kings On the Road
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Tacos Again

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Kings On the Road

Food is always a insightful part of every culture.  In the American Southwest food introduces us to the gigantic contributions of native cultures to the food world.  Corn,  beans and squash are called the Three Sisters.  These foods are natives … Continue reading →

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