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6 STATES TOTALING

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ARIZONA [AZ] The Grand Canyon State

State Capital is Phoenix. Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912 as the 48th state.

Visited	Location
	Grand Canyon National Park (2023) - (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) - Mather Campground Juniper Loop $9.00 - 03/2023 Trailer Village RV Park
	Petrified Forest National Park (2023)
	Saguaro National Park (2023)
	Agua Fria National Monument ( Administered by the BLM)
	Canyon de Chelly National Monument (Administered by the Navajo Nation)
	Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (2024)
	Chiricahua National Monument (2023) - Bonita Canyon Campground $10.00 - 01/2023
	Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
❌	Hohokam Pima National Monument (ON TRIBAL LANDS AND NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
	Ironwood Forest National Monument ( Administered by the BLM)
	Montezuma Castle National Monument
	Navajo National Monument
	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (2023) (2024) - Twin Peaks Campground $10.00 - 01/2023 $10.00 - 02/2024
	Pipe Spring National Monument (2023)
	Sonoran Desert National Monument ( Administered by the BLM)
	Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (2023)
	Tonto National Monument (2024)
	Tuzigoot National Monument
	Vermilion Cliffs National Monument (2023) ( Administered by the BLM)
	Walnut Canyon National Monument (2023)
	Wupatki National Monument (2023)
	Coronado National Memorial (2024)
	Fort Bowie National Historic Site (2024)
	Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
	Tumacácori National Historical Park (2024)
	Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (2023) - Lees Ferry Campground $10.00 - 04/2023
	Lake Mead National Recreation Area
	Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge (Administered by the F＆WS)
	Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (Administered by the F＆WS)
	Kofa National Wildlife Refuge (Administered by the F＆WS) (2023) - Castle Dome Mine Road Dispersed Camping 01/2023
	Red Rock Scenic Byway - 7.5 miles [All American Road]
	Coronado Trail Scenic Byway - 120 miles [National Scenic Byway]
	Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway - 120 miles [National Scenic Byway]
	Sky Island Parkway National Scenic Byway (Catalina Highway) - 27.2 miles [National Scenic Byway]
✅	Organ Pipe Cactus Parkway - 25 miles [AZ State Byway]
✅	Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road - 52.5 miles [AZ State Byway]
	Visit the Red Rock State Park
	Visit the Slide Rock State Park
	Hike "The Wave" in Coyote Buttes North.
✅	Visit the Navajo Bridge and Horseshoe Bend in Glen Canyon NRA
✅	Visit the Meteor Crater in Winslow, AZ
✅	Visit the "Standin' on the Corner Park" in Winslow, AZ
	Quartzite RV & Gem Show
	CAVE TOUR - Kartchner Caverns State Park
	CAVE TOUR - Grand Canyon Caverns (not a member of NCA)
	CAVE TOUR - Colossal Cave Mountain Park (not a member of NCA)
👍👍	- MUST TASTE - Chimichangas
👍	MUST TASTE - Fry Bread/Navajo Tacos
	MUST TASTE - Prickly Pear Cactus/Nopales
	MUST TASTE - Sonoran Hot Dog
	MUST TASTE - Cheese Crisps
	Border Crossings - ✅AZ2UT • ❌AZ2CO • ✅AZ2NM • ✅AZ2CA • ✅AZ2NV
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GCP5PM
⛺	O VERNIGHT in a State Park - BEST IN STATE AWARD Kartchner Caverns State Park Upper Loop $30.00 - 01/2023 Lower Loop $30.00 - 01/2024 RESERVATIONS for Homolovi State Park East Loop $25.00 - 03/2023 West Loop $25.00 - 03/2023 RESERVATIONS for Picacho Peak State Park Loop C $30.00 - 01/2024 RESERVATIONS for Patagonia Lake State Park East Campground $30.00 - 02/2024 RESERVATIONS for
	V ISIT the 7 National Forests - ❌ Apache National Forest ❌ Coconino National Forest 🌲 Coronado National Forest Douglas Ranger District Sunny Flat Campground $10.00 - 03/2024 ❌ Kaibab National Forest ❌ Prescott National Forest ❌ Sitgreaves National Forest 🌲 Tonto National Forest Tonto Basin Ranger District Cholla Campground Buckhorn Cholla Loop $12.50 - 01/2024
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP in a Bureau of Land Management site - Arizona Strip Field Office Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area $4.00 - 11/2022 Lower Sonoran Field Office Painted Rock Petroglyph Site & Campground Patayan Loop $4.00 - 01/2024 Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness Area Indian Bread Rocks Recreation Area 03/2024
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - Walmart Supercenter Store #5626 South Tucson, AZ 85713 (520) 917-0108

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ARKANSAS [AR] The Natural State

State Capital is Little Rock. Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836 as the 25th state.

Visited	Location
	Hot Springs National Park (2019) - Gulpha Gorge Campground $15.00 - 10/2019
	Arkansas Post National Memorial (2019)
	Buffalo National River (2019) - Buffalo Point Campground $15.00 - 10/2019
✅	Visit the summit of Signal Hill - ARKANSAS Highpoint -
✅	Dig for diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park
	CAVE TOUR - Blanchard Springs Caverns
	CAVE TOUR - War Eagle Cavern on Beaver Lake
	CAVE TOUR - Onyx Cave (AR)
	CAVE TOUR - Cosmic Cavern
👍	MUST TASTE - Southern Fried Catfish
👍	- MUST TASTE - Fried Pickles
	Border Crossings - ✅AR2MO • ✅AR2TN • ✅AR2MS • ✅AR2LA • ✅AR2TX • ✅AR2OK
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC4N21Z
THE TOP 5 STATE PARKS IN ARKANSAS HAVE ALL BEEN VISITED	O VERNIGHT in a State Park [SR] - BEST IN STATE AWARD Petit Jean State Park $22.00 - 10/2019 TWO PEAS' PICK FOR BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD Mount Magazine State Park $24.00 - 10/2021 BEST IN STATE AWARD Crater of Diamonds State Park $27.00 - 10/2021 Village Creek State Park $18.75 - 10/2023
	V ISIT the 3 National Forests - ❌ Ouachita National Forest ❌ Ozark National Forest ❌ St. Francis National Forest
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⏰	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park - Arkansas River Wilbur D. Mills Pool Merrisach Lake Campground $9.50 - 10/2019 Pendleton Bend Campground $9.00 - 10/2023 Beaver Lake Dam Site Lake Campground $14.00 - 10/2021
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot

[SR] = 25% per night Senior Discount (62+) as of 2020. SUN-THURS only!

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LOUISIANA [LA] The Pelican State

State Capital is Baton Rouge. Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812 as the 18th state.

Visited	Location
	Poverty Point National Monument (2019) (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
✅	Creole Nature Trail [All American Road]
✅	New Orleans' French Quarter & Bourbon Street
✅	Ride on a 1923 Historic St. Charles Line Streetcar in New Orleans
👍	- MUST TASTE - Beignets from Café Beignet and Café Du Monde in NOLA
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Crawfish Étouffée at Mother's Restaurant in NOLA
👍	MUST TASTE - Fergi's Po'boy Sandwich at Mother's Restaurant in NOLA
👍	MUST TASTE - Seafood Gumbo from Coop’s Place in NOLA
👍	MUST TASTE - Rabbit & Sausage Jambalaya from Coop’s Place in NOLA
👍	MUST TASTE - Muffaletta Sandwich at the Cochon Butcher in NOLA
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Bananas Foster French Toast at Stanley of New Orleans
	MUST TASTE - Chicory Coffee in NOLA
	Border Crossings - ✅LA2AR • ✅LA2MS • ✅LA2TX
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC25HTM
THE TOP 5 STATE PARKS IN LOUISIANA HAVE ALL BEEN VISITED	O VERNIGHT in a State Park [SR] - Poverty Point Reservoir State Park $12.50 - 11/2019 BEST IN STATE AWARD Fontainebleau State Park $12.50 - 01/2020 MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARD Chicot State Park $10.00 - 03/2021 South Toledo Bend State Park $12.50 - 03/2021 Lake Bistineau State Park $12.50 - 10/2021 Bayou Segnette State Park $12.50 - 11/2023 RESERVATIONS
THE NATIONAL FOREST IN LOUISIANA HAS BEEN VISITED	V ISIT the National Forest - 🌲 Kisatchie National Forest Caney Lakes Recreation Area Beaver Dam Campground $15.00 - 10/2021
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - Walmart Supercenter Store #386 Jennings, LA 70546 (337) 824-4838

[SR] = 50% off per night Senior Discount (62+) as of 2023 - use Promo Code "62PLUS"

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NEW MEXICO [NM] Land of Enchantment

State Capital is Santa Fe. Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912 as the 47th state.

Visited	Location
	Carlsbad Caverns National Park - (2022) - (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	White Sands National Park - (2023)
	Aztec Ruins National Monument
	Bandelier National Monument
	Capulin Volcano National Monument
	El Malpais National Monument (2023)
	El Morro National Monument (2023) - El Morro Campground 03/2023
	Fort Union National Monument
	Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
	Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument (Administered by the BLM)
	Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (Administered by the BLM) - (2023)
	Petroglyph National Monument
	Prehistoric Trackways National Monument (Administered by the BLM)
	Río Grande del Norte National Monument (Administered by the BLM)
	Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
	Chaco Culture National Historical Park (2023) - (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites) - Gallo Campground $10.00 - 03/2023
	Manhattan Project National Historical Park
	Pecos National Historical Park
	Valles Caldera National Preserve
	Taos Pueblo (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
👍	Experience eating BBQ at Sparky's in Hatch, NM
👍👍	Sample the pie at the Pie-O-Neer Shop in Pietown, NM
	Tour the Very Large Array/Bracewell Radio Sundial outside of Magdalena, NM
	Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (mid-October)
	Drive across the Turquoise Trail Scenic Byway (linking Santa Fe and Albuquerque)
	CAVE TOUR - Ice Caves
	CAVE TOUR - Carlsbad Caverns National Park
👍	- MUST TASTE - Frito Pie at Blake's LOTABURGER
👍	MUST TASTE - Green Chile Cheeseburger at Blake's LOTABURGER (with Hatch Green Chiles)
👎	MUST TASTE - Green Chile Lemonade
	MUST TASTE - Pozole
	MUST TASTE - Blue Corn
👎	MUST TASTE - Sopaipillas
👍	MUST TASTE - Green Chile Stew
	MUST TASTE - Piñon Coffee
	Border Crossings - ❌NM2CO • ✅NM2OK • ✅NM2TX • ✅NM2AZ • ❌NM2UT
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC1ACCA
⛺	O VERNIGHT in a State Park - Clayton Lake State Park $14.00 - 04/2022 Rockhound State Park $10.00 - 02/2023 $14.00 - 03/2024 Pancho Villa State Park North Loop $14.00 - 02/2023 MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD City of Rocks State Park Pegasus North Loop $10.00 - 02/2023 Oliver Lee Memorial State Park $10.00 - 02/2023 BEST IN STATE AWARD Elephant Butte Lake State Park South Monticello Campground $14.00 - 02/2023 Bluewater Lake State Park Upper Electric Loop $14.00 - 03/2023
	V ISIT the 5 National Forests ❌ Carson National Forest ❌ Cibola National Forest ❌ Gila National Forest ❌ Lincoln National Forest ❌ Santa Fe National Forest and 1 National Grassland - ❌ Kiowa National Grassland
	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park
	• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site - Carlsbad Field Office Sunset Reef Campground 03/2022 Las Cruces District Office Baylor Canyon Road Dispersed Camping 02/2023
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - Walmart Supercenter Store #1306 Alamogordo, NM 88310 (575) 434-5870

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OKLAHOMA [OK] The Sooner State

State Capital is Oklahoma City. Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907 as the 46th state.

Visited	Location
	Oklahoma City National Memorial (2021)
	Chickasaw National Recreation Area (2021) (2024) - Buckhorn Campground $11.00 - 04/2021 The Point Campground $15.00 - 04/2024
👍	- MUST TASTE - Steak
👍	MUST TASTE - Crispy Cornmeal Okra
	MUST TASTE - Chicken Fried Steak
	CAVE TOUR - Alabaster Caverns State Park
	Border Crossings - ✅OK2KS • ✅OK2MO • ✅OK2AR • ✅OK2TX • ✅OK2NM • ✅OK2CO
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC1B983
THE TOP 5 STATE PARKS IN OKLAHOMA HAVE ALL BEEN VISITED	O VERNIGHT in a State Park - [SR] * - Lake Murray State Park Buzzards Roost Campground $28.00 - 03/2020 Elephant Rock Campground $35.40 - 04/2024 RESERVATIONS MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARD Lake Thunderbird State Park $28.00 - 04/2021 TWO PEAS' PICK FOR BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE BEST IN STATE AWARD Black Mesa State Park $22.00 - 04/2022
THE NATIONAL FOREST AND BOTH OF THE NATIONAL GRASSLANDS IN OKLAHOMA HAVE BEEN VISITED	V ISIT the National Forest - 🌲 Ouachita National Forest Cedar Lake Rec Area Sandy Beach Loop $10.00 - 04/2024 and 2 National Grasslands - 🌲 Black Kettle National Grassland Skipout Campground 04/2022 🌲 Rita Blanca National Grassland Felt Picnic Site Campground 04/2022
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⏰	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park - Fort Supply Lake Supply Park Campground $12.00 - 04/2021
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - Walmart Supercenter Store #227 El Reno, OK 73036 (405) 262-7354 Walmart Supercenter Store #90 Grove, OK 74344 (918) 786-8561

[SR] = $2 per night Senior Discount (62+) as of 2020

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TEXAS [TX] The Lone Star State

State Capital is Austin. Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845 as the 28th state.

Visited	Location
	Big Bend National Park (2022) (2024) - Rio Grand Village Campground $8.00 - 02/2022 $8.00 - 03/2024 Cottonwood Campground $8.00 - 02/2022 $8.00 - 03/2024 Primitive Roadside Campsites Grapevine Hills Campsite #1 $5.00 - 03/2024
	Guadalupe Mountains National Park (2022) - Pines Springs Campground $10.00 - 03/2022
	Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (2022)
	Waco Mammoth National Monument (2021)
	Padre Island National Seashore (2020) - Bird Island Basin Campground $4.00 - 02/2020 Malaquite Campground $7.00 - 02/2020
	Chamizal National Memorial (2024)
	Amistad National Recreation Area (2022) - Governor's Landing Campground 02/2022 - $5.00
	Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (2022) - Fritch Fortress Campground 04/2022
	Blackwell School National Historic Site
	Fort Davis National Historic Site (2024)
	Lyndon B Johnson National Historic Site
	Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park
	San Antionio Missions National Historic Park (2020) - (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	Big Thicket National Preserve
✅	Visit the Fort Worth Stockyards
	Visit Dinosaur Valley State Park
	Hike to the summit of Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg, TX
✅	Attend a Star Party at the University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory
✅	Visit The Alamo
✅	Visit the Magnolia District in Waco, TX
	Dine at The Big Texan Steak Ranch on Route 66 in Amarillo, TX
	CAVE TOUR - Natural Bridge Caverns
	CAVE TOUR - Cave Without A Name
	CAVE TOUR - Inner Space Cavern
	CAVE TOUR - Longhorn Cavern State Park
	CAVE TOUR - Caverns of Sonora
👍👍	- MUST TASTE - Brisket
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Texas Chili at the Texas Chili Parlor in Austin, TX
👍	MUST TASTE - Dr. Pepper - a soda created in Waco, TX
👍	MUST TASTE - Big Red - a soda created in Waco, TX
👍	MUST TASTE - Big Blue - a soda created in Waco, TX
	Border Crossings - ✅TX2OK • ✅TX2AR • ✅TX2LA • ✅TX2NM
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC7F4EH
THE TOP 5 STATE PARKS IN TEXAS HAVE ALL BEEN VISITED	O VERNIGHT in a State Park - Brazos Bend State Park $20.00 - 01/2020 McKinney Falls State Park $20.00 - 03/2020 Lake Arrowhead State Park $22.00 - 03/2020 TWO PEAS' PICK FOR BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARD Palo Duro Canyon State Park Hackberry Camp Area $18.00 - 03/2020 Mesquite Camp Area $19.50 - 03/2022 Inks Lake State Park $17.25 - 02/2022 BEST IN STATE AWARD Seminole Canyon State Park Desert Vista Loop $15.00 - 02/2022 Davis Mountains State Park $15.00 - 03/2022 $18.75 - 01/2024 Hueco Tanks State Park $12.00 - 03/2022 Caprock Canyons State Park Honey Flat Camping Area $16.50 - 03/2022 Franklin Mountains State Park $7.50 - 01/2024 Big Bend Ranch State Park La Cuesta Campsites $15.00 - 03/2024
	V ISIT the 4 National Forests - ❌ Angelina National Forest 🌲 Davy Crockett National Forest Ratcliff Lake Rec Area Dogwood Loop $10.00 - 01/2022 🌲 Sabine National Forest Boles Field Campground $3.00 - 01/2022 🌲 Sam Houston National Forest Cagle Recreation Area Sycamore Loop $20.00 - 01/2022 Double Lake Recreation Area $22.00 - 12/2023 and 5 National Grasslands - 🌲 Black Kettle National Grassland Lake Marvin Campground $10.00 - 04/2022 🌲 Caddo National Grassland West Lake Crockett Campground $5.00 - 04/2024 🌲 Lyndon B Johnson National Grassland TADRA Point Trailhead $5.00 - 04/2024 🌲 McClellan Creek National Grassland McDowell Campground $10.00 - 03/2022 🌲 Rita Blanca National Grassland Thompson Grove Picnic Site 04/2022
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⏰	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park - Georgetown Lake Cedar Breaks Campground $13.00 - 03/2020 Jim Hogg Park $15.00 - 12/2023 Waco Lake Speegleville Park $13.00 - 03/2020 Midway Park $13.00 - 04/2021 Sam Rayburn Reservoir Mill Creek Park $14.00 - 01/2022 Somerville Lake Rocky Creek Park $17.25 - 01/2022 Bardwell Lake Waxahachie Creek Park $11.00 - 04/2024
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - Walmart Supercenter Store #601 San Angelo, TX 76904 (325) 949-9201

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