One of the perks of volunteering at Dinosaur National Monument was the opportunity to go river rafting with the rangers down the Green River. Jon and I jumped at this chance, as normally it costs around $1,000 per person to…
Typical Tuesday: September 19, 2017
This is a series in which I describe a typical Tuesday during our travels. This will give you an idea of what we do on an average day – sometimes exciting and sometimes mundane. Tuesday, September 19, 2017: Dinosaur National…
Living Off-Grid
The cabin where we lived at Echo Park is a small, one-bedroom log cabin located about a half mile from the campground. Situated at the end of the road, with the high canyon wall behind us and a view of…
Our Job as Campground Hosts
Our job as campground hosts at Echo Park was something that neither Jon nor I had ever imagined doing. Everyone at Dinosaur National Monument told us how lucky we were to be placed at Echo Park; it was a favored…
A Cabin in the Canyon
While still in Asia, Jon and I pondered what to do upon our return to the USA. We had applied for the Peace Corps, but knew that we would have a period of time between our travels and departing again.…