Author: RVLife

Brad Saum is retired and living and traveling the United States fulltime in his RV pursuing his passion of experiencing the extraordinary natural and cultural history around the country, volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and the National Park Service, while enjoying his multitude of hobbies which include writing, photography, kayaking, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, blogging and many more.

  • Pinnacle Mountain

    I’m currently waiting for this arctic chill, and the snow and ice it dropped, to thaw out. After the visit to the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, I took...

    By Uncategorized

  • Little Rock, Arkansas

    Clinton Presidential Center

    The Clinton Presidential Center was the highlight of Little Rock. I stayed at an RV Park right on the banks of the Arkansas River, and simply walked across a pedestrian...

    By Arkansas

  • Battle of Pea Ridge, Civil War 1868

    Battle of Pea Ridge

    Strategy played a critical role in the Battle of Pea Ridge. The most decisive battle west of the Mississippi River, and the 3,000 soldiers who lost their lives are memorialized...

    By Arkansas

  • Crystal Bridges Art Museum

    A Sparkling Crystal In The Ozarks

    Eight years ago I was stunned by a piece of art entitled “The Ghost Clock” by Wendell Castle. It was on display at The Smithsonian Renwick Art Gallery in Washington,...

    By Arkansas

  • Brad Saum at Will Rogers Museum

    Will Rogers and Route 66

    The romance of Route 66 remains largely in our imagination. The iconic highway has either been consumed by interstates, re-routed or expanded to four lane divided highways. The original feel...

    By Oklahoma

  • Volunteering in Tahlequah with Habitat for Humanity

    Established as the capital of the Cherokee Nation in 1839, Tahlequah is nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in Northeast Oklahoma. The community is very welcoming and appreciative....

    By Habitat for Humanity

  • Cherokee Heritage Center

    Known to the Cherokee as Kuwahi, or Mulberry Place, Cherokee spiritual leaders visited the highest peak in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee to fast and seek guidance...

    By Oklahoma

  • The Survivor Tree

    As the Murrah Federal Building succumbed to the pressure of a deadly explosion, a single tree standing just feet away remained unscathed. Dubbed The Survivor Tree, the 100-year-old American Elm...

    By Oklahoma

  • George H.W. Bush Presidential Library

    Friends I met at a Habitat for Humanity build nearly a year ago were visiting Presidential Libraries as part of their RV travels around the country. Having never experienced a...

    By Texas

  • Cadillac Ranch on Route 66

    As I am driving through Texas, Cadillac Ranch on Route 66 unexpectedly emerges from a field. My foot slams on the brake and I barely catch a glance as I...

    By Texas