Have You Seen Martians? | Carlsbad Caverns National Park
We had to spend a few extra days at Big Bend National Park because there were incredibly high winds in our travel path. (See the Big Bend Posts Here) When it was safe to leave we decided to go to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The drive was about 5 hours in total, so we mapped our trip to […]
Should we take our kids on a 10.5 Mile hike?| 7832 Ft. Emory Peak (Big Bend National Park)
Initially, we were only going to stay near Big Bend National Park for only two days. (I know that is not nearly enough time) Had we stuck to our original plans, we would have missed the most challenging and rewarding hike of our journey. We intended to possibly squeeze in one full day hike which […]
Can We 5 Mile Hike with little kids? Bears? Lost Mine Trail (Big Bend National Park)
We had initially set aside 2 full days at Big Bend National Park. (Dangerous weather changed our plans, however; more on that later). Of course, we ALWAYS underestimate the time we need, but part of the curse of trying to see the whole country in a few months is to set aggressive timelines and hope […]
