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Back to Nature: The Valley of Fires Recreation Area

by Peggy Staver
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A much needed break from crowded RV parks.

Categories New Mexico, Free things to do, Nature, RV living, RV Travel Tags native plants

Roswell, New Mexico – Aliens, Art and More

by Peggy Staver
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Roswell is best known for the possible landing of an alien spacecraft in the 1940s. During our visit to this famous New Mexico town, we discovered there was more in the area than little green men.

Categories Free things to do, Nature, New Mexico, RV Travel Tags new mexico, roswell

Driving New Mexico: Deserts, Forests, and Mountains

by Peggy Staver
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On Saturday, January 20, our original plan to boondock at the Guadalupe Mountains, visit Carlsbad Caverns, and take our time traveling from El Paso to …

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Categories Nature, New Mexico, RV living, RV Travel Tags mescalero reservation, tularosa

Three Months in El Paso

by Peggy Staver

This post is a brief summary of our time in El Paso, featuring our favorite places.

Categories Free things to do, Nature, RV living, RV Travel, Texas Tags el paso, landscape, rio grande, travel nurse

Hiking the Old Tin Mine Trail

by Peggy Staver
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We hiked the Old Tin Mine Trail on a Monday morning in mid-January. The air was warm and the breeze was light. Andy was off …

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Categories Free things to do, Hiking, Nature, RV living, RV Travel, Texas Tags el paso, hiking, Pets

White Sands National Park – A New Mexico Treasure

by Peggy Staver
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Follow along as we drive the Dune Loop at White Sands Monument. The sheer beauty of the dunes was more than we had expected.

Categories New Mexico, Free things to do, Nature, RV Travel Tags hiking, native plants, Pets, White Sands Monument
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