Category Archives: National Parks

Count Them?

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Richard

On our recent trip to North Carolina, we spent nearly every day at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Mild weather, expansive beaches, and lots of sea birds – what’s not to like? Here’s the scene we saw the first morning … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Mexico

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Richard

Just across the Rio Grande from Big Bend NP is the tiny community of Boquillas de Carmen, which for decades, had a close relationship with park visitors – until 9-11. Then, in early 2002, the crossing was closed and remained … Continue reading →

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Big Bend National Park

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Richard

We just are finishing a road trip up to Big Bend National Park to get some sun and warmth and so we did – 37 degrees at night and mid-80’s during the day. We stopped at Casa Blanca SP and … Continue reading →

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Birds of Sequoia NP

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Richard

I had several target birds on my list before we left for Sequoia National Park and While I didn’t do much serious birding, got all three on dog walks around the campground. The most obvious were Stellar’s Jays, a raucous … Continue reading →

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Camping With Dane

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Richard

Monday morning, Dane and I and our faithful Vizsla Penny launched for the long trip to Sequoia National Park. Several months ago I went online to look for possibilities for campsites and wanted the mountains because I feared the temperatures … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Life Birds

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Richard

I had just pulled in Juniper Campground at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, selected s site, and walked with Penny back to register. Coming back I met a couple of birders from Minnesota who were just starting out on a short … Continue reading →

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Visiting Teddy Roosevelt Country

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Richard

I had no idea how much water northern North Dakota had until driving mile after mile of ponds, ditches, even lakes. There were ducks everywhere but I was really surprised to see many cormorants and even more gulls. We had … Continue reading →

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