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Ordnance Museum Reveals Nevada’s Powerful Military Past
The Hawthorne Ordnance Museum looked like one of those places I could visit for a few hours before continuing with the rest of my schedule. Instead, I stayed for hours and still left feeling like I had barely worked through everything inside. One afternoon was not enough. I hoped to return before leaving Hawthorne,…
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The Astonishing Arizona Volcano That Feels Like Hawaiʻi
I had already visited Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument once, but this landscape deserved another look. During this trip, I was boondocking near Flagstaff and exploring the surrounding area. Sunset Crater fit easily into the route, giving me a day among pine trees, black lava fields, and volcanic formations that look far removed from…
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Road Trip Pizza: Unexpected Delight in Flagstaff, Arizona
Fat Olives was already on my list when I arrived in Flagstaff, Arizona. I was boondocking among the ponderosa pines and using the area as a base while exploring Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki National Monuments. A member of my Car Camping and Living Community also joined me in Flagstaff for a meetup. After…
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Aviation Heritage Park: A Free Stop in Kentucky
Some roadside attractions are easy to miss. A collection of military aircraft sitting in the middle of a Kentucky park is a little harder to overlook. While exploring Bowling Green, Kentucky, I stopped at Aviation Heritage Park & Museum, where visitors can get an up-close look at historic military aircraft without paying an admission…