Magical, as in the amazing feat of engineering that is the Hoover Dam, and also the spectacular illusions of Nathan Burton.

For our only full day in Las Vegas we decided to pack in the family-friendly activities. We began with a tour of Hoover Dam, including...

Salt, sodium chloride,, as in the salty sandy mosaic in Badwater, Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level.

Began the 4th of July in Badwater in Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level, lunched at a French patisserie in Pahrump, NV, and then...

As in drink 4 liters a day per person in the desert heat (123!). Plus electrolytes in the form of salted watermelon Bloks (Clif product,...

Today we hiked the Mesquite Flat sand dunes first thing in the morning, and it was already over 100 degrees. Crazy how the sand just...

combination of smaller rocks that have fused together to form one new stone, or the name of the amazing rock formation we saw when...

27 miles off road to Leadville ghost town (prior post), and through one of the most spectacular canyon drives. After winding through...

Yes, that does say 123 degrees. Dry does help in that you don't feel soaking wet constantly, but it also sucks the moisture out of...

Gotta admit, when it's cooking outside, it's really nice to have yogurt in air conditioning. Don't judge...

512 miles and almost 11 hours can be tiring on any road trip, but throw in some heat, and it could be downright brutal. Good thing we...