You are boondocking when you camp in an RV without access to power, water, or sewage. There are numerous ways to boondock, such as spending the night at a commercial parking lot or camping in public areas since you are not staying in a campground with facilities like convenience stores and shower areas. So, where … Read more
BULLY CREEK RESERVOIR Bully Creek Reservoir and Dam (Vale Project) are on the Bully Creek about 8 miles northwest of the Creek’s confluence with the Malheur River. Forested areas at the reservoir provide opportunities for viewing migrating birds. In the spring, fall, and winter you may see loons, grebes, ducks, and hawks. Nearby a red … Read more
Learn To Camp: https://youtu.be/qBnkO4tlHVE Learn to Camp is a program that Ontario Parks started in an effort to increase the number of people that go camping. A statistic came out that said one-quarter of all Canadians had never been camping before. And so, Ontario Parks wanted to change that. We have a beautiful natural landscape here and … Read more
Well, we’re here at Fish Lake Basin in the Fishlake National Forest. It is a kind of gem, as we see it. Here there are many recreational opportunities. Well, of course, you know, I guess it’s Fish Lake, in itself, there are several species of fish. Lake trout, Splake trout, tiger trout, musk, rainbow, kokanee, … Read more
Park History The Heceta Head Park is named for Bruno de Heceta. He was a Spanish navigator and explorer, who surveyed the Oregon coast in 1775. This lighthouse was built between 1892 and 1893 and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The head lightkeeper’s house was demolished and the lumber purchased … Read more
GooseNeck state park in Utah offers spectacular views of the GooseNecks. It’s about one and a half miles long. San Juan River flows for more than six miles through the twists of the entrenched meander. The GooseNecks is officially known as an entrenched meander. The GooseNeck State Park offers picnic areas, primitive camping, vault toilets, … Read more
From snow capped mountains to unforgiving deserts, the U.S. National Park System is home to 84 million acres of land. These are visited by more than 300 million people each year. For lovers of the outdoors, it’s heaven. But for less experienced adventurers, treks into these American wilderness escapes can be dangerous. Here are some … Read more
Mesa Campground is nestled in the Colorado Rockies. It is surrounded by amazing skiing, hiking, mountain biking, fishing and even hunting. Mesa campground is located about five miles from Gunnison and about 40 minutes from Crested Butte. In about an hour you can be at Black Canyon National Park. This would be an ideal pace … Read more
Today we will be traveling to the Deadwood Lookout and then to four campgrounds at Deadwood Reservoir. These facilities are available by reservation at www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. We will travel north from Boise, Idaho along State Highway 55, about 35 miles to Banks. Turning right (east) on State Highway 17, we proceed 25 … Read more
Yellowstone National Park. Located in the Northwestern quadrant of Wyoming, the park is a destination for campers; why is that? Because there are no towns in Yellowstone National Park. Meaning that for you, I, and everyone else, tent and RV camping are great options. The first thing I am going to do is give you … Read more