We are back from a fabulous week in New Orleans! Continue reading “New Orleans Sneak Peek and Some Very Exciting News!!”
Category: Travel
Photo Blog: Under the Sea
These photos were taken using Austin’s Fuji FinePix XP50 (I’ve got one too, they’re awesome for underwater shots/general adventures where you wouldn’t want to take a nicer camera) during our snorkeling excursion in Nassau while cruising with the Disney Dream. Continue reading “Photo Blog: Under the Sea”
Sailing with Disney on The Dream
How do I begin to describe my 5 days with Disney on their gorgeous ship, The Dream? Continue reading “Sailing with Disney on The Dream”
Sneak Peek at The Disney Dream
Hello single reader! I have just returned from a lovely, magical time cruising the Bahamas on the Disney Dream. Continue reading “Sneak Peek at The Disney Dream”
Seasonal Slideshow & What’s Next
Well single reader, another season is over here at beautiful Mesa Verde National Park. Continue reading “Seasonal Slideshow & What’s Next”
Balcony House by Moonlight
Of course the entire interpretive staff at Mesa Verde National Park was thrilled to be called back to work on October 17th – but maybe even a little more excited than we may have been otherwise. Continue reading “Balcony House by Moonlight”
Trespass and vandalism: civil disobedience, or misplaced frustration?
As I contemplated my keyboard this morning, wanting to write about some recent frustrations, I noticed a new email in my inbox and found my good friend and fellow ranger had already beat me to it. Knowing I could never improve on her eloquent writing and persuasive grace, I thought I’d share her post here. Please pass along her observations with whomever you can. I find them to be very important.
Things are quickly going from “okay” to “not okay” in our parks, and it isn’t because of the animals. My friend/colleague in California offers a ranger’s-eye view —
Meanwhile in Death Valley National Park, the tally so far stands at:
– 6 padlocks cut
– 7 closure signs removed
– 3 locks picked
– 2 deadbolts vandalized beyond repair
– 2 piles of poo outside locked restrooms
– 2 big-ass boulders moved aside for a vehicle to drive off-road around a locked gate
– And an unaccountable number of traffic cones and sandwich boards tossed aside or run over by a vehicleThank you for vandalizing! Please come again!
Multiply this by more than 400 park units. People intent on getting into a forbidden place rarely stop to consider the consequences of their actions. I fully understand the public’s anger at being locked out of public lands, and their ideological…
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Falling in Love with Silverton and the San Juans
The following post is a joint venture between Kaitlyn at Ranger Kaiti May and myself. While I wrote the blog, Kaitlyn took all the photos posted here. To see more of her work, please visit her blog or her professional photography website. You can read her version of the story here.
This past Sunday at Mesa Verde was a doozy. Continue reading “Falling in Love with Silverton and the San Juans”
Thank You Mr. Chipmunk (Lessons Learned from Wrecking My Car)
I’m still not exactly sure how it happened. Continue reading “Thank You Mr. Chipmunk (Lessons Learned from Wrecking My Car)”
Climbing the Great Sand Dunes of the San Luis Valley, Colorado
Driving through the San Luis Valley at night can be a disorienting experience. Continue reading “Climbing the Great Sand Dunes of the San Luis Valley, Colorado”
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