March 6, 2026
Santa Elena Canyon
Santa Elena Canyon, now that's Big Bend's iconic spot. You're talking about massive 1,500-foot limestone walls, carved clean through by the Rio Grande itself. The U.S. side is on your right, Mexico on the left.
Santa Elena Canyon, now that's Big Bend's iconic spot. You're talking about massive 1,500-foot limestone walls, carved clean through by the Rio Grande itself. The U.S. side is on your right, Mexico on the left.

Incredible views, nobody around for miles, and totally free. That's boondocking at its absolute best!...

We stayed overnight in Gilbert Ray campground with our new friends Nancy and Ed, and visited Saguaro National Park...

Joshua Tree was something else, especially with those funky trees framed by snow-capped mountains way off in the distance. We hit the trails, and they were thic...