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Rediscovering America (and so much more)… Six weeks. One Jeep. And three ordinary people—on the lookout for extraordinary adventure. From coast-to-coast across the whole big country. Route 66. The heartland. America the beautiful and all that. Seeing the land with new eyes. Hearing the stories first-hand. Finding the true meaning of the word Freedom. Discovering an idea. Modern nomads exploring the American Dream... [ Explore By State ]
    Day 10: Halfway There on Route 66, TX…

    Day 10: Halfway There on Route 66, TX…

    At first light we loaded the Jeep and left Palo Duro, which remained as beautiful in the early morning, as it was in the night. The vivid colors blended into a natural collage framed by the windshield as we drove up and out of the spectacular canyon. We returned to Route 66 in Amarillo, heading [...]

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    Staying Organized on the Road

    Staying Organized on the Road

    A six-week road trip is an amazing experience, but it also creates plenty of opportunities for total chaos. Staying organized during the journey was a challenge. Basically we were living out of the Jeep, carrying all our gear and just re-supplying perishables on stops along the route.
    We had to come up with a work-able solution [...]

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    Portfolio: Palo Duro Canyon, Texas

    Portfolio: Palo Duro Canyon, Texas

    Palo Duro Canyon, just outside Amarillo, is a magnificent natural wonder. With awe-inspiring red cliffs, and bright banded layers of colors representing four different geologic periods spanning over 240 million years, its buttes and mesas define a rugged skyline. Exploring the trails nestled in between gullies and brush, we discover a surprising variety of plants [...]

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    Day 9: Palo Duro Up Close...

    Day 9: Palo Duro Up Close…

    The air smelled good. We woke early, anxious to make the most of our “pause” in this spectacular canyon. We wanted to explore it’s vastness up close and we actually had the time, as today was a “rest” day — it was the first day we weren’t driving since we set out on Route 66 [...]

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    Goodnight

    The man most associated with Palo Duro canyon, Charles Goodnight, is a legendary figure in the Texas panhandle. Born in 1836, in Macoupin County, Illinois, Goodnight moved to Texas with his mother and stepfather when he was only ten years old. By age 20 he was working as a cowboy on the northwest Texas frontier, [...]

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    Destination: Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX

    Destination: Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX

    Located about an hour’s drive from Amarillo, Palo Duro Canyon is the most spectacular scenic landscape feature in the Panhandle of Texas. The canyon appears almost without warning, a jolting razor cut through the flat grasslands of the Llano Estacado or “Staked Plains.” Early Spanish Explorers are believed to have discovered the area and dubbed [...]

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    Notes from the Road

    Day 10: Halfway There on Route 66, TX…
    Day 10: Halfway There on Route 66, TX…

    Mar 05, 2012 | 1 Comment

    At first light we loaded the Jeep and left Palo Duro, which remained as beautiful in the early morn…

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    Practical Matters

    Staying Organized on the Road
    Staying Organized on the Road

    Feb 13, 2012 | 2 Comments

    A six-week road trip is an amazing experience, but it also creates plenty of opportunities for tota…

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    Reflections & Other Things

    Goodnight

    Jan 30, 2012 | Comments Off

    The man most associated with Palo Duro canyon, Charles Goodnight, is a legendary figure in the Texa…

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    The Great Outdoors

    Destination: Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX
    Destination: Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX

    Jan 18, 2012 | Discuss

    Located about an hour’s drive from Amarillo, Palo Duro Canyon is the most spectacular scenic …

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    U.S.A.: America the Beautiful...

    Portfolio: Palo Duro Canyon, Texas
    Portfolio: Palo Duro Canyon, Texas

    Feb 12, 2012 | Discuss

    Palo Duro Canyon, just outside Amarillo, is a magnificent natural wonder. With awe-inspiring red cli…

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