Ben Wilder

One Night in Palo Duro

I had just finished 5 days at Caprock Canyons State Park and if you read my blog consistently, you definitely know it’s become my favorite park to visit. But the thing is, my trip around the “south by southwest” wasn’t over. Next up was a beautiful location, another state park. This one is called PaloContinue reading “One Night in Palo Duro”

Month-long camping south by southwest United States

What an amazing month-long trip! I started out in the panhandle of Florida, went as far west as Texas, then through Oklahoma and back down to Florida. It felt like two years but at the same time, it flew by. It was so fun (most of the time). Here is the list of campgrounds inContinue reading “Month-long camping south by southwest United States”

Vegan dinner and pictures from downtown Oklahoma City

I just have to start this off by praising the delicious food from The Loaded Bowl (follow them on Instagram, too @theloadedbowlokc) in downtown Oklahoma City. I don’t eat out much but goodness gracious, I think I’m missing out if vegan restaurants are all as good as this one. When you go, get the “downContinue reading “Vegan dinner and pictures from downtown Oklahoma City”

Sunset and moon photos from Caprock Canyons

I *think* this will wrap up my recaps of the best park I’ve camped in… Caprock Canyons State Park in Texas. What beauty surrounds us as campers in this park! During the day it’s bison, roadrunners, deer, prairie dogs, and much more. In fact, pictures that will be favorites for a long time are fromContinue reading “Sunset and moon photos from Caprock Canyons”

The Unexpected Deer in Caprock Canyons State Park

These pictures today, as hip women say, “I can’t even!!” They’re definitely topping the collection of favorites from all my travels this year. What makes a photo special to me, well, it’s a question I’ve been asking myself lately even as a hobby photographer: Am I getting a shot no one else has gotten, orContinue reading “The Unexpected Deer in Caprock Canyons State Park”