Grand Canyon North Rim: The Quiet Side
Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona is an absolutely amazing place, no matter when or where you go. We have…
Independence: Foundation of America
Independence Day July 4, 1776 marks the date in history when the 13 colonies issued the Declaration of Independence, severing…
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site: Not really a Fort
Not knowing any history about the place before we visited Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site in Colorado, we were…
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
This week, the federal government declared the first new federal holiday since 1983 when President Reagan made Martin Luther King…
Glacier National Park: An International Gem
When the temperatures start to soar, a trip to Glacier National Park in Montana may sound like the perfect get…
America’s Newest National Park Unit: Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi is the latest national park unit authorized on November 9,…
Chiricahua National Monument: Arizona’s Wonderland of Rocks
We just visited the Chiricahua National Monument for our 4th time, and like most National Park Units, every visit offers…
Fort Scott National Historic Site
Just 88 miles south of Kansas City, Kansas, you can find Fort Scott National Historic Site. This was originally at…
Colorado Road Trip: Colorado National Monument
Many travels through Colorado take folks on Interstate 70. Perhaps you may be en route to Moab and Arches National…
Amistad National Recreation Area
Amistad in Spanish means friendship. Amistad Reservoir in Texas is yet another example of the friendship the United States and…