Travel date: July 7, 2017 Alcatraz is a fascinating blank slate of an island. People have been writing stories on it for hundreds of years, and wandering the island, reading through the layers of what’s been left behind, is an amazing experience. Fort, prison, site of an 18 month occupation by Native Americans….it’s all still […]
Muir Woods and Rodeo Beach–Country: Crossed!
Travel dates: July 2-9, 2017 And then we made it to the Pacific. After Lassen, we went west as far as we could go until we hit the ocean, and then we had to turn around and start heading east again. But first we spent a week in Livermore, CA, an hour or so inland […]
St. Simons Island with Kids: Fort Frederica and a Lighthouse to Climb
Travel dates: April 3, 2018 If you stand on Jekyll Island‘s Driftwood Beach and look north, you can see the lighthouse of Jekyll’s bigger, more congested neighbor, St. Simons. St. Simons is another of the four barrier islands that make up Georgia’s “Golden Isles” (the others are Little St. Simons and Sea Island), and we […]
Jekyll Island Campground Review: Location, Location, Location (and also bugs)
Travel dates: April 1-8, 2018 Jekyll Island Campground is the only game in town if you want to stay on the island in your RV. So it’s always nice to see a place like that do their best to make your stay pleasant, even though they could probably keep the place full even if they […]
14 Things to Do on Jekyll Island with Kids
Travel dates: April 1-8, 2018 Update 1/19/2020: We went to Jekyll Island again and found even MORE things to do! Check that post out after you finish this one. You can hear me talking more about Jekyll Island on the RV Atlas Podcast. Thanks to the Jekyll Island Authority for providing passes to some of the attractions mentioned […]
Mt. Lassen/Shingletown KOA: Our Favorite KOA… So Far
Travel dates: June 30-July 2, 2017 We stayed at a lot of campgrounds last summer. I think if I had to declare one our favorite, the honor would have to go to Ingalls Homestead….but that’s because it was at Ingalls Homestead, not because of anything particularly special about the RV spots themselves. But if I were […]
Lassen Volcanic National Park: Hey, What Do You Know? Even MORE Volcanoes!
Travel dates: July 1, 2017 The party line on Lassen Volcanic National Park is that it’s a hidden gem–an amazing but underappreciated spot where one can go to soak up natural wonders while escaping the crowds. Lassen Peak itself is a huge plug dome volcano which erupted most recently in 1915. The park is one […]
Lava Beds National Monument: Fun with Volcanoes Continued!
Travel dates: June 29-30, 2017 Not many people make it to the remote northeastern corner of California to see Lava Beds National Monument, but the ones who do are rewarded with low crowds and a bunch of really cool caves to explore. And maybe with one of their favorite photos from their whole summer trip: […]
Believe the Hype: Crater Lake is Really, Really Blue
Travel date: June 28, 2017 At Crater Lake National Park, in very late June, we encountered the most snow any of us had ever seen in one place in our lives. We were looking forward to doing a boat tour of Crater Lake. Maybe hiking Wizard Island, the small island in the middle of the […]
Collier Memorial State Park: Campground Review in which Oregon State Parks Continue to be Cheap
Travel dates: June 27-29, 2017 I love a campground that offers something extra…like some kind of interesting attraction right there on the property….like, say, a big outdoor museum about the history of logging! For example. Collier Memorial State Park was our campground choice for visiting Crater Lake National Park, about thirty minutes away. Dave’s sister […]