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Harvest Hosts: Camp free at wineries and farms

Chuck Woodbury -
By Chuck Woodbury PUBLISHER I've been a member of Harvest Hosts for at least 12 years and try to take advantage of the membership as often...

Oregon Coast’s Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area offers wildlife viewing year-round

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley When cruising the Oregon Coast with a westward focus to the scenic beaches and shorelines we sometimes miss attractions that lie to...

The old West thrives in Washington’s bucolic Methow Valley

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley The craggy mountains of Washington’s rugged North Cascade Range rise like the teeth of a woodsman’s saw, it’s jagged peaks tearing gashes...

John Sutter built a fort and forever changed the Wild West

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley Like many of the era's restless youth, John Augustus Sutter, a polished, dashing Swiss gentleman, set sail for New York in 1834...

For scenic views and whitewater rafting drive the Payette River National Scenic Byway

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley Have you ever given some thought to trying river rafting? You may have wondered whether the sounds of shrieking rafters you’ve heard...

The old West lives on at Julian, SoCal’s mining mountain town

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley Julian, CA, is perched picturesquely on a hilltop at an elevation of 4,235 feet, an hour's drive from San Diego. The annual...

Take this short detour to Wupatki and Sunset Crater on your trip south

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley Snowbirds descending from the Pacific Northwest, the Plains states, or the Midwest into southern Arizona for the winter have several routes to...

Take some time to meander the scenic and historic Georgia Coast

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley Instead of taking the more direct route from the Savannah River border with South Carolina to the St. Marys River on its...

Brats and beer? It must be Leavenworth – Washington’s “Bavarian Alps” town

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley Small towns and hamlets scattered throughout the West struggle to get by. Without major employers, there are few jobs for residents so...

Eight tips for taking professional-grade travel photos

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley You don’t need expensive photographic equipment to take good travel photos if you follow these tips that professional travel photographers use for...

Autumn destination: Authentic Adams County near Gettysburg in southern Pennsylvania

Julianne G. Crane -
By Julianne G. Crane Apple Harvest Festival is first two full weekends in Oct. (NAHF) Planning to tour historic Gettysburg this autumn; or traveling near Washington...

Scenic photography ideas: Oregon’s 50 restored covered bridges

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley Back in the simpler "good 'ol days," when our daily distractions didn’t include social media, smartphones, and terrorist attacks, gasoline cost a...

Reduce anxiety maneuvering at the fuel stop

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris While having that bigger motorhome or towing a larger trailer has its share of pluses, along with the increased...

You haven’t seen South Dakota until you’ve roamed the Black Hills

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley Having spent months trudging across endless miles of prairie grasslands in the mid-1800s, westward-heading settlers spotted the looming dark mountains on the...

Sink your choppers into a luscious taste treat at a New England U-Pick apple orchard

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley The third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, is known as the father of the Declaration of Independence, the patriarch of...

Boondocking in our National Forests: It’s not just about saving money

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley Deeper into the thick pine forest I followed the narrow dirt road to the edge of the rim – and the small...

Visit the ghosts of the old Wild West on the Clanton brothers’ ranch

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley Flying bullets ricocheted off the stone blocks of the local bank; Virgil dove for cover behind a wagon. Doc, carefully hiding his...

Leave the RV behind! Camp in a cave!

Chuck Woodbury -
Looking for an unusual camping experience, one you can talk about later for years? How about spending the night in a cave? You can do...

Nevada highway celebrates “space aliens” among us

Chuck Woodbury -
Editor's note: The following article was written by the late Bob Carter. He and RVtravel.com editor Chuck Woodbury were among members of a group...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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By Julianne G. Crane 'Long Live Rock' front of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland. (RockHall.com) The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame could take...

Summer festivals for family fun

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By Julianne G. Crane Summer festivals are fun family events including South Carolina's Lexington County Peach Festival - July 4, 2019. For six decades, folks of all ages...

Gut-busting Cowboy Dinner Tree near Silver Lake, Oregon

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By Julianne G. Crane The Cowboy Dinner Tree Restaurant, about four miles down a county road from no where in the high desert of Central...

Pedestrian Bridge connects Omaha and Council Bluffs’ family-fun waterfronts

Julianne G. Crane -
Pedestrian Bridge connecting Omaha and Council Bluffs (Omaha.Net) Years ago, almost half a lifetime, I taught one academic year at the Omaha campus of the...

Thumb Octagon Barn in Michigan

Julianne G. Crane -
Traveling through the Midwest this summer? Have children or grandchildren aboard?  The Thumb Octagon Barn is just the place for a stopover, and it is...

Dorothy’s House from “The Wizard of Oz”

Julianne G. Crane -
Although Dorothy and Toto blew in from Kansas in 1939, it was not until 1981 that her home was found; and it is a...

RVing in New Zealand

Chris Guld -
After 15 years of RVing in the U.S., we decided to try something a little different. As part of a 5-week trip to Australia...

“Real ID” Act may soon complicate RVers’ lives

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris October 1, 2020, could be a critical date for fulltime RVers. On that not-too-distant date, anyone wanting access...

Historic Lighthouses on the Oregon Coast

Julianne G. Crane -
Cape Arago Light  near Sunset Bay State Park. (Julianne G. Crane) Each year thousands of RVers travel the Oregon Coastal Highway to view and photograph iconic...

Tents for Troops provides more RVs for military families

Chuck Woodbury -
Tents for Troops (T4T) is a nonprofit organization that provides free nights of camping at RV parks across the country to active duty military...

Explore a different national treasure during ‘National Park Week’ April 20-28

Julianne G. Crane -
Each April, during National Park Week, the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks, celebrates America's treasures. Time to start planning for National Park...

St Patrick’s Day Celebrations in Sunbelt

Julianne G. Crane -
Lexington, Ky., St. Patrick's Parade and Irish Festival American communities have been celebrating St. Patrick’s Day for more than 280 years. The first St. Pat's...

Covered Bridges of Cottage Grove, Oregon

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RVer Malia Lane (2015) reads about Chambers Bridge history (Julianne G. Crane) In tribute to longtime RV writer Malia Lane, who passed on Feb. 11, 2019,...

‘Southern Arizona’s Cultural Oasis’ — Tucson

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Tucson, considered Southern Arizona's Cultural Oasis, offers countless fun and low-cost cultural activities that entice thousands of visitors. The City's vibrant artistic mix includes exceptional museums,...

Fulton Mansion on Aransas Bay in Texas open during Hurricane Harvey restoration

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Fulton Mansion in Rockport, Texas (Julianne G. Crane) This article was first posted in February 2017, prior to Hurricane Harvey that same summer. This...

Family RV Short Stops across the South open year-round

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Alabama's Barber Motorsports Museum 1,600 motorcycles on display at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum In Birmingham, Ala., each year upwards of a quarter million people...

RV Holiday in Colonial Williamsburg

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Holiday season at Colonial Williamsburg (ColonialWilliamsburg.com) If you want beauty and flair this Holiday Season, one delightful place for the RV family to visit is...

Texas Renaissance Festival is fun RV short stop

Julianne G. Crane -
For Winter Texans -- those RV Snowbirds migrating to the Gulf Coast -- the Texas Renaissance Festival, northwest of Houston, is a great RV...

How to snag a campsite in Arches NP even when “Campground Full”

Bob Difley -
No one needs to remind you that unless you have a reservation for some of the most popular National Parks you are unlikely to...

National Parks contain volcanoes with highest threats

Bob Difley -
Have you visited and/or camped at Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park, climbed to the top of Lassen Peak in its namesake park, or...

Autumn-Winter historic scenic train rides

Julianne G. Crane -
There’s something magical about riding trains.  Why not plan a few hours from your RV journeys to experience the autumn color from a historic...

Explosion of art exhibits in Snowbird Country

Julianne G. Crane -
RVing Snowbirds may leave their chilly hometowns in the winter, but they don't leave behind their thirst for culture and art. Lucky for...

Oktoberfests abound for RVing snowbirds

Julianne G. Crane -
Wurstfest in New Braunfels, Texas - Nov. 2-11, 2018 (Wursfest) The world's biggest Oktoberfest takes place in Munich, Germany.  Only about two-percent of the crowd...

What about RVing somewhere else? Like AFRICA?

Greg Illes -
By Greg Illes A lot of people feel that Africa is so exotic and remote a destination that it's beyond the reach of mere mortals...

Meander historic, scenic Natchez Trace

Julianne G. Crane -
If you're in a hurry to get to your snowbird location in the South this fall, the  Natchez Trace Parkway is not the RV...

Louisville Slugger Museum – Hit with the Kids

Julianne G. Crane -
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory (Source: Website) The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory is all about celebrating the extraordinary role of the Louisville Slugger bat...

House on the Rock astounding, fun Wisconsin family attraction

Julianne G. Crane -
The House on the Rock is an astounding and unique destination with something for everyone in the family. This "eccentric architectural and entertainment attraction"...

Connecticut’s Gillette Castle State Park is a great family RV Short Stop

Julianne G. Crane -
Outside Gillette Castle (Source: Visit Connecticut) One attraction to put on your must-see list of RV Short Stops when you're touring New England is Connecticut's...

Discover Redmond, and Bend, Ore.’s Deschuts River Walk

Julianne G. Crane -
If you plan on traveling through Central Oregon, east of the Cascades, and want to stay a few extra days in the region, one place...

Oregon’s Collier Memorial Park Logging Museum records rugged lifestyle

Julianne G. Crane -
Oregon's  Collier Memorial State Park is said to have the state's finest Logging Museum. The Park also features a relocated pioneer village; great state campground with...

Cheese Trails … what a yummy way to RV

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What better way to spend your summer vacation ... or retirement ... than to eat your way across America. Here are seven great Cheese...
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