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Solar eclipse path map and safety tips for the May 20 annular eclipse

Seeing a solar eclipse, especially an almost-total one such as on May 20, 2012, is always an exciting prospect. Boondockers have the mobility to...

Watch the May 20, 2012 solar eclipse at a national park or on public lands

The full “ring of fire” or annular solar eclipse on May 20 will only be visible from 30 national parks this weekend but, according to ...

Free RV cookbook from Gooseberry Patch on Amazon Kindle

Gooseberry Patch has released a free RV cookbook for the Amazon Kindle. The recipe book may not be free indefinitely so if you like to cook in your...

Sunflower wildfire burns Tonto National Forest, 5 percent contained

Smoke from a wildfire burning in Tonto National Forest has reached Phoenix, Arizona according to a May 14 report in “Arizona Central.”...

Salton Sea is drying up: Boondocking oases near Salton Sea are threatened

The Salton Sea is in trouble, according to a video report published by the BBC on Tuesday, April 24. The closed inland lake lies in Imperial and...

America the Beautiful pass: Free national park admission with interagency pass

The America the Beautiful pass or Interagency Access Pass is an annual pass that gets you free national park admission year-round. While events...

BLM California, El Centro: Plaster City closures in Imperial County

The El Centro office of BLM California is closing certain public lands in Imperial County between April 4 and 8. The closure, at Plaster City OHV...

Motor vehicle use maps: Using MVUMs for RV boondocking

Motor vehicle use maps (MVUMs), issued by various national forests, will in the next year or so be everywhere. The result of long talks between the...