A blog about our experiment in living a simple and itinerant lifestyle.
One of the things we noticed about Tucson is its lack of street lights. For a city, it's really dark! We asked why and the answer we got: Kitt Peak! Kitt Peak is a national observatory founded in the 1950's and operated by the National Optimal Astronomy Observatory (NOAO.)
Read MoreWe had a lot of fun learning about the Saguaro Cactus - it's quite a surprising plant!
Read MoreFor our last hike in the park, we chose finding Garrett's Arch, which is supposed to be the highest rock arch in the park. We did not find the arch on our own...that NEVER would have happened...we pieced together directions from three different bloggers. Still it was fun to navigate our way with the compass and landmarks - which were all distinct rock formations, with colorful names!
Read MoreWatching the sunset and moonrise over the rocks by the Arch Trail in Joshua Tree National Park is not a bad way to spend an evening! Sleeping in 32F temps, however, is not so fun! Alas, you don't get one without the other.
Read MoreWhat is Salvation Mountain? Many things — art, oddity, evangelism — but what we see most is extreme dedication to a single idea.
Read More“If you ever wondered what it would be like to crawl into a wooden instrument and listen...this is it.”
Read MoreTo the celebrate the centennial of the National Park Service, Joshua Tree National Park has challenged visitors to hike 100 miles in the park during 2016. We've decided to take the challenge. Can we do it? As it turns out - Yes! We completed the challenge on February 20th!
Read MoreAfter four days of traveling and unpacking, by Sunday it was time for a run. But where? Why not Joshua Tree National Park? Since that first run, we've done a few more and are logging them all here.
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