Happy Mother’s Day, National Park Style
As we celebrate Mother’s Day and all of the wonderful women in our lives, we started to reflect on National…
Tag: National Historical Park (page 3)
Did you ever stumble across something interesting and totally unexpected?
While we were driving across Illinois on highway 50 – making our way towards the covered bridges near Indianapolis –…
What does St. Patrick’s Day have to do with the Revolutionary War?
Did you know that St. Patrick’s Day was the ONLY day that General George Washington gave his soldiers as a…
New Mexico’s Hidden Gem – Chaco
There are certain National Park Units that you have to go out of your way to get to, but most…
Trains, Planes and Automobiles
As we were watching the Barrett-Jackson Car Auction last night, we thought about the role of the automobile and the place…
Another US Territory with a National Park: Virgin Islands
The US Virgin Islands is a US Territory, taken over from Denmark in 1917, comprised of three main islands –…
Another Hawaiian Destination: Haleakala
On the Island of Maui is Haleakalā National Park. There are many ways to see this amazing park; home to…
Mele Kalikimaka from Kalaupapa
Mele Kalikimaka. Merry Christmas from Hawaii. As we get closer to our goal of all 417 National Park Units, they are…