The Desert in Bloom

Allergies aside, spring is my favorite time in the desert. The trees and cactus are in bloom, and everywhere you look colors are popping out of the sea of green. It really is the most beautiful time in the desert.

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Last weekend we visited Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Southern Arizona and had the best time.

How to Make Hobo Packs

Little Miss would like to contribute to the blog so I am starting a Kids Corner. This is her first post and all content and pictures are hers.  Without further ado, please welcome Little Miss to The Road We’ve Traveled!  Hobo packs are delicious and easy to make while camping.

Winter Wonderland on Mt. Lemmon

We had a big weather system hang around this past week that dumped a ton of snow on our beloved Mt. Lemmon. The mountain has been closed all week and finally opened yesterday afternoon. We live in the desert and the only snow we ever see is on the mountain or in the movies. As soon […]

Lessons From Our First Backpacking Trip

We embarked on our first backpacking trip recently and chose White Sands National Monument as the location. One of the reasons we selected White Sands for this trip is because the backcountry sites are only 3/4 – 1 mile from the parking lot. You are walking through sand dunes but overall it is not a hard […]