Lisa ColburnJul 8, 20214 min readThe Badlands & the Black Hills I am writing this as 40-mph wind gusts and rain buffet the camper at our KOA campground in Buffalo, Wyoming. We have spent the past week...
Lisa ColburnAug 2, 20199 min readThe 2019 Great Adventure Trip Wrap-up! “Wow, look at that!” – phrase most often spoken on our trip We’ve been home for a week, and already “real life” is taking over—so it’s...
Lisa ColburnJul 31, 20193 min readWeek 12 (&½) – Mostly Maine"We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the...
Lisa ColburnJul 16, 20197 min readWeek 11 – On the Road Again (plus Theodore Roosevelt National Park)“Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred...
Lisa ColburnJul 9, 20194 min readWeek 10 – Montana & Glacier National Park“Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.” – quote on the back of a neighbor’s RV in Glacier Meadow Monday (7/1) – Nine...
Lisa ColburnJul 8, 20196 min readWeek 9 – Northern California Coast & Crater Lake“The ocean was the best place, of course. That was what she loved most. It was a feeling of freedom like no other, and yet a feeling of ...
Lisa ColburnJul 8, 20195 min readWeek 8 – California National Parks“When I entered this sublime wilderness the day was nearly done, the trees with rosy, glowing countenances seemed to be hushed and...
Lisa ColburnJul 7, 20194 min readWeek 7 – The SoCal Coast“Live in the sunshine. Swim the sea. Drink the wild air.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Monday-Wednesday (6/10-12) – Jamul, CA We try not...
Lisa ColburnJul 7, 20195 min readWeek 6 – Page, Greater Phoenix, and the Grand Canyon (North Rim)“This landscape is animate: it moves, transposes, builds, proceeds, shifts, always going on, never coming back, and one can only retain...
Lisa ColburnJun 13, 20195 min readWeek 5 – Sedona & the Grand Canyon (South Rim)After being cold for most of week 4, we enjoyed the bone-penetrating warmth of the Arizona sun this week! Tuesday–Saturday (5/28-6/1) –...
Lisa ColburnMay 28, 20194 min readWeek 4 – The Canyonlands"Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread." — Edward Abbey,...
Lisa ColburnMay 24, 20196 min readWeek 3 – New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment (plus a smidge of Colorado)"I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life – and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do." –...
Lisa ColburnMay 14, 20196 min readWeek 2 – Fun in the Lone Star State"Where flowers bloom, so does hope." — Lady Bird Johnson Tuesday (5/7) – Pittsburg On Tuesday we had an easy 2.5-hour drive from Hot...
Lisa ColburnMay 7, 20197 min readWeek 1 – Tennessee & Beyond“Home is behind us. The World is ahead.” – sticker on the back of a neighbor's RV We’ve been on the road a little more than a week, but...
Lisa ColburnApr 28, 20193 min readReady, Set . . . Go! (sort of)First of all, a huge thank-you to Jody and Leesa, who allowed us to park Pearl in their driveway in nearby Hamilton for three nights so...
