November 21st – 28th, 2021 Tucson, AZ → Carlsbad Caverns NP → Marfa, TX → Big Bend NP Our trek from Gilbert Ray Campground in Tucson, AZ to Big Bend National Park (where we’d planned to spend Thanksgiving) was one of our few remaining long-haul tows (about 10 hrs) before we spend the month ofContinue reading “An unconventional Thanksgiving week (with LOTS to be thankful for!)”
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Grand Canyon: Bright Angel Trail to Plateau Point
By Emma Hesselsweet | November 16, 2021 My eyes were groggy and I sat up, shivering. My teeth chattered, and I looked around. My gaze fell on my brother. His eyes were shut, and he was rhythmically breathing slow, tired breaths. I got out of my bed, and peeked through the curtain that separated myContinue reading “Grand Canyon: Bright Angel Trail to Plateau Point”
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
By Emma Hesselsweet | November 21, 2021 We wandered away from the ticket booth, at saguaro national park. My eyes did too, and they finally focused on the map of the museum my brother had grabbed. I glanced at it, thought, and then spoke. This is a pretty big museum, I pointed out, noticing theContinue reading “Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum”
Fry Bread
By Emma Hesselsweet | November 17, 2021 The Fry Bread House in Phenix, Arizona, is a one story restaurant that specializes in fry bread. Fry bread is a fairly new native american tradition. They started making it in 1864 when Navajos were forced off their land by the American government and forced to walk 300Continue reading “Fry Bread”
The Peace of Wild Things 