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What We Love About Gold Butte National Monument
Gold Butte National Monument is one big pocket of adventure where you can spend days exploring the beautiful desert landscapes and discovering neat features. This 300,000 acre gem was designated a national monument back in 2016, protecting the vast, rugged environment and its interesting history. Encounter joshua trees, a great variety of cacti, canyons all to yourself, rock scrambling and incredible petroglyphs. And enjoy the endless opportunity for discovery and solitude in this vast, colorful desert terrain.
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Civic Center Skatepark in Pueblo West | Street Features and Obstacles
The Civic Center Skatepark is a small concrete skatepark in Pueblo West, Colorado. This skatepark is great for street skaters and scooters but not the best spot for longboarding in a skatepark. The variety of features here can make for some pretty good lines that include different obstacles.
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Dispersed Camping Near Las Vegas | Lovell Canyon Road
Las Vegas is an attractive destination for many reasons. Whatever the draw, we're here to share another great option for dispersed camping near Las Vegas - Lovell Canyon Road. Lovell Canyon Road is located about an hour southwest from Las Vegas. The drive out here will present plenty of outdoor recreation but does not guarantee solitude. Read on to find out more about what to expect from dispersed camping on Lovell Canyon Road.
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Cañon City Skatepark | Big Bowl with a Great Flow
We have experienced many really cool skateparks in Colorado that are great for cement surfing with the longboard. The Cañon City Skatepark in Colorado is one of these great skateparks! I found the flow and transitions of this 15,000 sq. ft. concrete skatepark to be great for longboarding. This is not the biggest skatepark but it has a great use of space and is a lot of fun!
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Dispersed Camping at Gold Butte National Monument
Dispersed camping at Gold Butte National Monument is the perfect way to set yourself up for an awesome adventure! Visit 12,000 year old petroglyph sites, drive the Gold Butte Backcountry Byway, stop at the old mining ghost town, hike to interesting red sandstone formations and immerse yourself in this incredible rugged desert landscape. We can agree that at nearly 300,000 acres there's a lot to explore. But before we get ahead of ourselves, let's find out about the options for dispersed camping at Gold Butte National Monument
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Buena Vista Skatepark | Compact and Full of Fun Features
We visited a ton of really great skateparks on our travels through Colorado and the Buena Vista Skatepark is no exception. This small skatepark was going to be a quick stop, but the park exceeded our expectations and turned into a few hours of skateparkin'. This is a fun and compact skatepark with a ton of flow that was great for cement surfing with the longboard!
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Dispersed Camping near Needles, CA | Simple Fun in the Desert
Looking for somewhere to camp with warm winter temps and fun desert scenery that's easy to access and not too crowded? We stumbled upon some great dispersed camping near Needles that is peaceful, with good views, and plenty of exploring to do. Find out more about the area and the particulars about what to expect when dispersed camping here.
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Best Pump Tracks in Southern California for Skating
Pump Tracks in Southern California are sparking interest and becoming more and more popular everyday. And there are more being built all the time! Many people ride bikes on these tracks, but skating pump tracks in southern California provides more of a surf inspired ride. In this article we are going to talk a little about what pump tracks are. And we'll introduce you to the pump tracks in Southern California that we have visited so far. I have experienced riding my longboard on each of these pump tracks, and I would like to share a little bit about each track and its features with you.
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Unique Race Track Layout at the Needles Pump Track
When we went to skate the Needles Skatepark we were surprised to see that there is a new pump track in town! The Needles Pump Track is cement with a race track design. We've never seen a pump track like this before.
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Free Camping at Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge
Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge encompasses 3,699 acres of land used to serve as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. Designated so in 1965, this area makes wildlife the priority and provides a feeding and resting habitat for the migratory birds. Due to this critical role as a refuge, camping at Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge is limited and only allowed at Lake 13.
