Sledding in the sand at White Sands National Monument

We were missing snow so much that we rushed home for a quick trip to the Fraser Summit – NOT!!! We did however have a fun 18 hours at the White Sands National Monument, where those of us that are very familiar with snow would swear that you are surrounded by snow piles not sand dunes.… Continue reading Sledding in the sand at White Sands National Monument

Wandering in the dark at Carlsbad Caverns

Carlsbad caverns was our 3rd cave experience of the trip, after Great Basin National Park (Nevada) and Horne Lake Basin (Vancouver Island, BC).  This was definitely the biggest and the best! In Great Basin National Park we did a ranger lead tour and learned alot about the world of caves. I thought we’d mix it up… Continue reading Wandering in the dark at Carlsbad Caverns