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Thanks, Rick for sharing this information. Now, if Mark and Meg can only make it rain in AZ. Portions of Coconino NF (Flagstaff area) will go into Stage 3 Fire restrictions - Areas Closed until...

Maybe I missed this, but can you explain the meaning or origin of the word imbrifex? My google search did not reveal anything. Congrats on your high-quality contribution to the world of publishing. ...

We enjoyed another quiet morning, with the birds, in camp.

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Hermit Thrush
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The kids use a Canon Point & Shoot digital camera. I love it when they stop and reset the camera to match the environment. And when, in a 24 hr period, I did not see a phone or IPad in use. Of course...

Rick’s book gives good information about Chiricahua NM on pgs. 78-80, as part of SST #5.
Before the kids arrived by van from Tucson we enjoyed a quiet morning in camp.
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Rick’s book gives good information about Chiricahua NM on pgs. 78-80, as part of SST #5.
Before the kids arrived by van from Tucson we enjoyed a quiet morning in camp.
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We returned to Tucson on Monday, 4/23 from our week long New Mexico trip with plans to head back to the Chiricahua Mountains, the west side for a long weekend. I have been volunteering with Parks in...

Day 8 & 9 - 4/22 - 23/18
We woke up, eventually, to an overcast sky. Sounds strange, but this Desert Rat appreciates a cloudy morning. We took our time in camp before heading west into Arizona....

Great night camping, nice sunshine warming up the van nicely and NO wind! Finally got to enjoy an extended morning in camp.
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The worst of the wind was between Albuquerque and Santa Fe - down right scary!
Thank you for all the work you did on the book. Just trying to add details about some of the places along our route...

Even stronger winds and cooler temperatures were predicted for today. We had decided this would be a good day to drive up to Gila Cliff Dwellings NM (NPS), as the drive into the area might be more...

What a night! The shifting wind broadsided the van - all night long! No cooking in camp this morning, not with Carrizozo only a few miles away. We had a yummy breakfast burrito at Raylee’s. Nearby is...

Thanks for your help in uploading them. Always hoping they add to the trip report.
Pat

After a quiet, comfortable night out of the wind we had breakfast at the Comfort Inn. We were on road by 9, continuing north on I-25. Today’s route did not mingle with any in the book, “Arizona and...

Slept great, the wind died down, then picked up again during the night, but stayed at the treetops. However, it became gusty in the AM and made it very difficult to get the cookstove going, we did...

Monday, 4/16/18

A pleasant, and very quiet evening at the campground. We opted to take advantage of the Denny's just around the corner from the campground. With their 15% AARP discount and...

This trip was for us to achieve several goals based on our diverse hobbies; letterboxing, passport stamps (NPS, BLM, NWR, & NFH), historic post offices and enjoying natural history along the way....

This is a wonderful oasis in the metropolitan Phoenix area. I spent several hours here in February walking around all of the ponds birding and took some wonderful photos of the birds. An added bonus...

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Last night I attended the book talk and signing in Tucson by Rick Quinn for his new book, “Arizona &...

Just got back from visiting 7 Western Canadian National Parks, the comments about lack of guides and displays was what I found as well. However, I completed 4 of their Junior Ranger programs, called...

Great feature, we were just there this week to photograph the ranch house as an Arizona Post Office location in the late 1880s. While there we learned that the ranch house will be fenced off for the...

As I have done for previous trip reports, the following link is a webpage my husband created of ALL the passport and bonus stamps he collected along the way. Reviewing the pages just gave me a fun...

This was a great trip; a different type of trip for us, and successful. We knew it was going to be hot and humid so we had to stay in motels, more than normal. We had a goal of visiting as many NPS...

September 7-8

I forgot to add this picture to the last post, loving the western sunsets!
Hovenweep Sunset - 9/6
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Before...

September 5 & 6

We were ready to move on, heading home, but we wanted to visit a few sites on our way home. A favorite site is Chaco Culture NHP, the drive into the park is a bit rough, but doable...