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Death Valley – Part Three

Death Valley - Part Three!In this video we explore the following areas:Darwin FallsScotty’s CastleThe Furnace Creek AreaDante’s ViewAs you have seen, Death Valley has many different faces!  Waterfalls, painted deserts, castles, salt flats and mountains, just to name a few. One of the most interesting features is Scotty’s Castle.  Built in the 1920’s as a vacation home it is a colorful slice of history.  Eventually the park service acquired the “castle” and conducted tours as a period museum with people dressed as they would have been dressed in the 20’s. The castle was as it would have been with the original…

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Death Valley – Part Two!

So much to see!  We continue our adventure in Death Valley.    This is such a diverse national park!  This week’s video features:Mosaic CanyonWildrose Charcoal KilnsEmigrant Pass (28mi.)Rhyolite Ghost TownMesquite Flat DunesFather Crowley Vista And yes….there is going to be a Part Three!Enjoy the Video!Travel Update:Not much has changed since last week…we only have a few weeks left to plan!https://youtu.be/TVB8aQTGTM0

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Read more about the article A Week in Death Valley National Park

A Week in Death Valley National Park

Part One of Death Valley! We spent an adventure filled week in Death Valley!  Death Valley National Park is the largest national park in the lower 48.  Who knew there was so much to do and see!  Death Valley is so diverse with snow capped mountains, desert dunes, painted landscapes, waterfalls and many canyons! The first two days we had high winds with gusts up to 50 mph!  Due to the wind, we could barely see the mountains from the sand in the air! We will be featuring Death Valley over the next couple of videos!  Today we are showing the…

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A Message From the Grand Canyon!

Yesterday we took a day trip to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.  As most of you know, this is one of our most loved destinations. Our 1st mission of the day was to wish all of our friends and family a Happy Thanksgiving.  All kidding aside, Carol and I are so grateful for our good health, that we love/have one another and the opportunities that have come our way.  Our 2nd mission of this day trip was to go to the Grand Canyon Backcountry Office to submit our application to backpack/hike into the canyon in April.  This would be…

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