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An Urban Oasis – Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge

by Peggy Staver
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We spend an afternoon at the Southwest’s first urban wildlife refuge – Valle de Oro.

Categories New Mexico, Free things to do, RV Travel Tags albuquerque, nature conservation, nature photography

Festival of the Cranes – Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge

by Peggy Staver
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The Sandhill Cranes are a favorite in New Mexico. Join us as we visit one of their winter hangouts.

Categories New Mexico, Free things to do, Nature, RV Travel Tags bosque del apache, migratory birds, nature conservation, photography, sandhill cranes, wildlife refuge

Traveling Back to New Mexico

by Peggy Staver
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Leaving Missouri, we headed southwest towards New Mexico for another nursing contract. Along the way, we visited Chandler, OK and Amarillo, TX.

Categories Free things to do, New Mexico, Oklahoma, RV living, RV Travel, Texas Tags historical places, national register of historic places, route 66

Three Months in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

by Peggy Staver
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We arrived in Sioux Falls on a sunny afternoon in July and left on a cold, rainy morning in October.

Categories Free things to do, RV Travel, South Dakota Tags national register of historic places, sioux falls, south dakota state parks

Falls Park – A Sioux Falls South Dakota Favorite

by Peggy Staver
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We hope you enjoy these pictures of Falls Park in South Dakota.

Categories Free things to do, RV Travel, South Dakota Tags falls park, sculpture walk, sioux falls, waterfalls

Saturday Festivals in Sioux Falls

by Peggy Staver
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Two festivals in one day – the Sidewalk Arts Festival and the German Fest 2018.

Categories Free things to do, South Dakota Tags best things
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