Category Archives: national parks

Chiricahua National Monument

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Kings On the Road

One of our absolute favorite national parks is Chiricahua National Monument in southeast Arizona. We remember the smell of the forest the first time we visited. The park is located about an hour from the RV parks in Benson. Its … Continue reading →

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A Big Western Trip

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Kings On the Road

Just as we said we would be taking short trips in our new cozy RV we embarked on a 3 month odyssey across the country to the Pacific Northwest. We instantly feel in love with the maneuverability of the smaller … Continue reading →

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Year end, Decade end 2019 Summary

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Kings On the Road

The years and now decades seem to just fly by.  Here we are at the end of another year and another decade. This year we traveled to 15 states in the US  and 1 Province in Canada.  We put 10811 … Continue reading →

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Southern Arizona

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Kings On the Road

We have come to love Southern Arizona.  Recently our daughter met us in Tucson and we explored some of the highlights together.  It was a great visit.  Our first stop was Saguaro National Park which protects the flora and fauna … Continue reading →

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Shoshone California – Death Valley

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Kings On the Road

While staying at the Escapees Co-op RV Park in Pahrump Nevada we made a day trip to the southern part of Death Valley National Park and the little town of Shoshone California.  There we found a great museum and an … Continue reading →

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Olympic Peninsula

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Washington’s Olympic Peninsula is a world all its own.  “Discovered” by Spaniard Juan de Fuca in the 16th century it is the northwestern most place in the continental United States.  It has hundreds of miles of coastline from Puget Sound … Continue reading →

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Lee’s Ferry and Glen Canyon Arizona

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Lee’s Ferry is the only place in 700 miles of canyon country where one can drive to the Colorado River.  This made it a prominent location in the history of northeastern Arizona.  Today it can be reached from Page AZ … Continue reading →

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Moab

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Moab Utah is an adventurers dream destination.  Its popular with hikers, mountain bikers, rafters, rock climbers, ATV riders and more.  Its near Arches NP and Canyonlands NP.  Most all the land around Moab is Federal whether BLM, National Forest or … Continue reading →

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Sunset Crater, Wupatki and Walnut Canyon National Monuments

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Kings On the Road

While visiting Montezuma Well a volunteer told us about Wupatki north of Flagstaff.  We immediately added it to our itinerary.  Turns out, Wupatki, Sunset Crater and Walnut Canyon are 3 national monuments managed together in the Flagstaff AZ area.  All … Continue reading →

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The Grand Canyon and Grand Canyon Railway

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Kings On the Road

The Grand Canyon Railway is a thriving tourist train in Williams Arizona.  The associated RV park there is one of the nicest in the country.  The railway was built in 1901 by the Atchison Topeka and Sante Fe Railroad.  The … Continue reading →

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