America’s Last Stand: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Think of the American west and you might visualize huge grassy plains with bison roaming in huge herds. Or you…
Wright Brothers National Memorial: Testament to Ingenuity
Five years ago we were in Kitty Hawk to run the Flying Pirate Half Marathon, a scenic 13.1 mile run…
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
This Easter Sunday we thought it would be appropriate to talk about one of the oldest churches in the United…
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Talking about Steamtown National Historic Site last week reminded us of another national park unit nearby – the Allegheny Portage…
Steamtown National Historic Site: Relic of a Bygone Era
As we were out for a drive the other day, we waited at a train crossing – watching one of…
Canyonlands National Park: Number 1 of the Big 5
Canyonlands National Park is one of the big 5 national parks in Utah, but the least visited. It is definitely…
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Nestled on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River Valley is one of the only remaining examples of the “gilded age”…
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Today, March 8th, is International Woman’s Day – a day dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements, first celebrated in 1911. We…
National Parks: Get away from it all
A friend of ours asked us this week about one of the park units we had visited and what there…
Tonto National Monument – Part I
This will have to be part one of our discussion of Tonto National Monument in Arizona; established in 1907 to…