Fort Necessity National Battlefield
We recently began reading a Pulitzer prize winning book: “Washington A Life” by Ron Chernow. Very well written, this weighty…
Cedar Breaks National Monument: Utah’s High Point
Cedar Breaks National Monument is Utah’s highest national park unit at over 10,000 feet in elevation. So high in elevation,…
Capitol Reef National Park: Number 4 of the Big 5
As we move through the Big 5 National Parks in the state of Utah, next up is Capitol Reef National…
Bryce Canyon National Park: Number 3 of the Big 5
Previously we have talked about two of the other National Parks that comprise Utah’s “Big 5” – Canyonlands National Park…
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument: Often Overlooked
Yesterday we were out on a hike at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument in Arizona, and ran into a really…
Mammoth Caves National Park: Jewel of Kentucky
When you think of Kentucky, you may think of the Kentucky Derby, champion Thorobreds or world-famous bourbon, but Kentucky is…
Arches National Park: Number 2 of the Big 5
A few months ago we talked about the first of the “Big 5” National Parks in Utah – Canyonlands National…
Celebrating Memorial Day 2020
The great thing about our journey to see National Park Units is that during our trips across this great country,…
Badlands National Park: Worth Revisiting
We’ve been to Badlands National Park in South Dakota three times, so far, and each visit has been amazing. Not…
JFK’s Birthplace: A Tribute to Mothers
This Mother’s Day as we think of our mothers, we are reminded of how influential they are in making us…