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Parenting Teens

October 2, 2015 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

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This week when I shared the nuts-and-bolts of visiting Bandelier National Monument, I had to think back to why I enjoyed camping there so much. Certainly it's a very agreeable campground in a … [Read more...] about Parenting Teens

Filed Under: Life, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: bandelier national monument, camping, New Mexico, parenting, teenagers

New Mexico’s Bandelier National Monument

September 30, 2015 By Val Weston 4 Comments

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When it comes to our National Park system, national monuments tend to be sorely overlooked compared to the marquis parks that visitors flock to in their travels. Bandelier is not one of those … [Read more...] about New Mexico’s Bandelier National Monument

Filed Under: Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: bandelier national monument, camping, experiential education, history, New Mexico, roadschooling, western adventure

The Pacific Northwest Tour: Week 1

May 20, 2014 By Val Weston 1 Comment

I'm one week into the Pacific Northwest tour and I find myself in Cortez, Colorado. I'm currently hunkered down in a hotel room trying to catch up on work. The whirlwind of a 1,700+ mile drive to … [Read more...] about The Pacific Northwest Tour: Week 1

Filed Under: Outdoors, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: arizona, colorado, georgia, mississippi, New Mexico, overland expo, pacific northwest tour, road trip, tennessee, texas, The Pacific Northwest Tour (2014)

George’s Birthday Adventure: The Long Road Home

July 16, 2012 By Val Weston 4 Comments

When you're facing the end of a trip, it can be hard to let go right? George's Birthday Adventure had been truly epic and the 2,000+ miles back to Georgia seemed so boring. So in true Camp Granola … [Read more...] about George’s Birthday Adventure: The Long Road Home

Filed Under: Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: arizona, colorado, George's Birthday Adventure (2012), lone rock, New Mexico, road trip, texas, utah

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