From the Wilmington area of North Carolina, we crossed into South Carolina and landed in Myrtle Beach… just in time for Jenny’s birthday. South Carolina, the Palmetto State, is the 42nd state we have visited on this massive adventure. It officially separated from North Carolina in 1729, and in 1788,
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Stop 79: Springing Around Arkansas
We crossed over the Mississippi River and landed in the nice little town of Lake Village, Arkansas — within the Mississippi Alluvial Plain (Delta). The town offers a great Arkansas Welcome Center, as well as access to numerous trails, scenic drives, and historic sites. Springs seem to dominate The Natural
Stop 9: Jewels of Southwest Nevada… and that Dam
Our advice is forget Vegas with all its traffic, smoke, and ugliness, and instead, head west of sin-city for two distinctly different, yet wonderful adventures in nature: Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Ash Meadows NWR is most certainly a hidden gem, tucked away