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National RV Boondocking
Venus transit 2012: How and where to watch the tiny, rare eclipse
Venus
June 3, 2012
Venus transits the sun on June 5, 2012. This very rare transit occurred last in 2004 and, if you want to see it again, you'd better hope that...
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Solar eclipse path map and safety tips for the May 20 annular eclipse
Solar Eclipse
May 19, 2012
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...
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Watch the May 20, 2012 solar eclipse at a national park or on public lands
Solar Eclipse
May 17, 2012
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 ...
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Supermoon on May 5, 2012: Biggest full moon of the year is a boondocking treat
Nocturnal Boondocking
May 4, 2012
A supermoon, or giant full moon, will rise the evening of May 5, 2012. The supermoon is the largest full moon of the year and occurs when the full...
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Lyrids meteor shower: It's not too late to watch the Lyrids meteor shower
Nocturnal Boondocking
April 22, 2012
The Lyrids meteor shower peaked this morning but it's still not too late to catch some shooting stars. The meteor shower, so-named because they...
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Motor vehicle use maps: Using MVUMs for RV boondocking
MVUM
April 3, 2012
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...
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Lincoln National Forest: Updated MVUM travel management maps define boondocking
Lincoln National Forest
March 27, 2012
Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico has issued new motor vehicle use maps (MVUMs) which you can pick up at the various national forest offices,...
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First day of spring: Vernal equinox this morning invites spring weather
Spring Equinox
March 20, 2012
The 2012 vernal or spring equinox occurred this morning at 05:14 universal time (UT), according to NASA, so the season is officially now spring and...
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When do clocks go forward? Daylight Savings Time starts March 11 2012
daylight savings time
March 8, 2012
When does daylight savings time start in 2012? In the United States, daylight savings time, or DST starts on March 11 at 2:00 a.m., and you turn...
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Solar flare arrives, sun storm may bring satellite outages and southern auroras
solar storm
March 8, 2012
A solar flare arrived at Earth this morning, March 8, according to NASA and Weather.com. Sunspot AR1429 belched out its strong solar storm on the...
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