Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
When we're on the road our choice for entertainment isn't music, but history lessons from Audible.com. So when we visit a National Monument or National…
How to Visit Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park offers over 20 Ranger-led tours, most underground and a few above ground. Selecting which tour to go on can be a…
Stories of Mammoth Cave National Park
I must be honest although Mammoth Cave National Park holds the title of longest cave in the world, it is not as dramatic or as…
Easy Hikes of Great Smoky Mountains
During our stay in the Great Smoky Mountains, I had the unfortunate luck of getting sick with some kind of stomach bug. I was down…
Waterfalls of Great Smoky Mountains
The Great Smoky Mountains is blessed with two essential ingredients for the creation of waterfalls: abundant rainfall and elevation gradient. An average of 85 inches…
Cades Cove of Great Smoky Mountains
Amid the Appalachian Mountian Chain and Blue Ridge Mountains area, we have decided to visit that famed region of America known as the Great Smoky…
Dry Tortugas National Park
When Juan Ponce de León landed at Dry Tortugas islands in 1513, he and his crew caught hundreds of giant sea turtles, in addition to…
Everglades National Park
If there was a tract of land in desperate need of protection, Everglades National Park is it. In 1947, that's what Congress did; by establishing…
Manatees of Crystal River, Florida
I could not leave Florida without seeing a wild manatee. From early November to late March, the West Indian Manatees gather in numbers when water…
Quiet Side of Acadia National Park
For our next foray into Acadia National Park, we set our sites to the west side of Mount Desert Island. Also appreciated as the Quiet…
Sailing in Biscayne National Park
One early morning in late March of 2017, I urge Hitch to wake up with a nudge, "Get up. It's sailing day!" My excitement feels…
Eastside of Acadia National Park
I once read a quote about Acadia National Park: "You can fish with one hand and sample blueberries from a wind-stunted bush with the other."…
Best Cave Tours of Mammoth Cave
After writing a lengthy article on "How to Visit Mammoth Cave National Park," I feel that I should make suggestions as to which cave tours…
Best Day Hikes of The Needles, Canyonlands National Park
When we last visited Canyonlands National Park some odd years ago, we mainly focused on a section of the park called the “Island in the…
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
All our knowledge of Vermont came from fleeting passages in a lengthy lecture series of American History. I think 30 minutes in total was covered…
90-Day Airstream Maintenance
This is our follow-up to 60-Day Airstream Maintenance Article. It’s been 30 days since you’ve completed your 60-maintenance tasks on your beloved Airstream Travel Trailer…
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Gulf Island National Seashore contains a set of barrier islands located both in Mississippi and Florida. The two districts contain a total collection of 12…
Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Cane River Creole National Historical Park was our first foray upon entering Louisiana. Right along Cane River Lake, reside two French Creole cotton plantations both…
Birding in the Rio Grande Valley
Down in the most southern tip of Texas, near where the Rio Grande exits out into the Gulf of Mexico, there exists a land where…
Other Islands of Acadia National Park
I well knew Acadia National Park's core resided on Mount Desert Island through several travel articles and nature documentaries. I discovered the Schoodic Penninsula district…
Schoodic Peninsula of Acadia National Park
Before we arrived at Acadia National Park back in the Summer of 2017, I sat at a pretty little cafe just outside of Yarmouth researching…
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
In honor of the Union's defeat of slavery and the Confederate south, France gifted the United States with a colossal neoclassical statue. Her real name…
60-Day Airstream Maintenance
When we first got our 2016 Airstream International Serenity nearly three years ago I spent a few days pouring over the manual. When I reached…
United States Supreme Court Building
Congress let 146 years pass before providing the US Supreme Court with its own building in 1935. Prior to its current location, the court moved…
The United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is possibly the most architecturally impressive building I've come to witness. The grand 19th-century neoclassical architecture invokes the ideals set forth…
8 Free Things to Do at Balboa Park
Back in the 1800s, it was a common practice for the Spanish and Mexican governments to set aside large tracts of land for common use…
San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park in Pictures
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Valley Center, CA
In 1845, just two years before the discovery of gold in California, a town was founded just outside of San Diego. It was considered fully…
Staying Connected on the Road
I’ll be blunt, I don’t like the following about most mobile wifi services: Misc fees including overcharge, activation restocking, and early contract termination fees. Any…
Bakersfield River Run RV Park: Bakersfield, CA
Nights: 1 RV Park Cost: $37.80 Discounts Used: Good Sam GPS Location: 35.379247, -119.047648 Address: 3715 Burr St, Bakersfield, CA 93308 Website: www.riverrunrvpark.com Pros: 30…
Flag City RV Resort: Lodi, CA
Nights: 3 RV Park Cost: $138.84 Discounts Used: Passport America, Good Sam Club GPS Location: 38.114095, -121.390543 Address: 6120 W Banner St, Lodi, CA 95242…
San Francisco
During our stay in the Sacramento, we decided to brave the traffic into San Francisco and take a guided tour of the city courtesy of…
Sundial Bridge of Turtle Bay in Redding, CA
The Sundial Bridge is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge for use by bicycles and pedestrians. She spans across the Sacramento River at 700 feet, while the support…
Mountain Gate RV Park: Redding, CA
Nights: 3 Cost: $73.26 Discounts Used: Good Sam Club GPS Location: 40.699600, -122.339378 Address: 14161 Holiday Rd, Redding, CA 96003 Pros: Very clean park with…
Lemurians of Mt Shasta and Shasta Lake
A continent called Lemuria exists beneath Mt. Shasta. Lemuria sunk and the people had fled to the hollow earth below the mountain. Living deep inside…
Yreka RV Park in Yreka, CA
Nights: 1 Cost: $38.61 Discounts Used: AAA GPS Location: 41.737421, -122.626515 Address: 767 Montague Rd, Yreka, CA 96097 Pros: Clean park with 30 & 50…
Seven Feathers RV Resort in Canyonville, OR
Nights: 2 RV Park Cost: $32.00 Discounts Used: AAA GPS Location: 42.936430, -123.294655 Address: 325 Quintioosa Blvd, Canyonville, OR 97417 Website: www.sevenfeathersrvresort.com Pros: Super clean…
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Pictures
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Silver Spur RV Park in Silverton, OR
Nights: 3 RV Park Cost: $80.80 Discounts Used: Passport America GPS Location: 45.002621, -122.803083 Address: 12622 Silverton Rd NE, Silverton, OR 97381 Pros: Nice wide…
Airstream Repairs
“Les Petit Soucis” which I think means “The Small Problems.” Hitch and I decided to stay through Thanksgiving for a few main reasons: One, to…
Bandelier National Monument
For our first few days in New Mexico, we took a day to visit Bandelier National Monument, an amazing location. This historical site was designated…
Little Creek Casino & Resort: Shelton, WA
Nights: 3 RV Park Cost: $57.75 Discounts Used: Passport America GPS Location: 47.129238, -123.103914 Address: 91 West State Route 108, Shelton, WA 98584 Pros: Nice…
Airstream Cats: Kia & Keckovar
Introductions Kia is a tiny american short-hair tabby-calico with incomparably soft fur and sharp claws. Kia likes to patrol for shadow creatures, ghosts and other…
Thanksgiving!
In a few days, we head off into our maiden voyage, but before that, we spent Thanksgiving with our favorite people and longtime friends on…
Colorado’s San Luis Valley
Over the course of a few days in October, we set out to explore the San Luis Valley, an area of Colorado that also includes…
Great Sand Dunes National Park
After what seemed like a brief visit to Rocky Mountain National Park, we drove south and east, where we spent a little over a week…
6 Tips for Visiting Rocky Mountain National Park
I'm going to be up front about this: Rocky Mountain National Park is very very crowded. Over 4.5 million visitors flock to this incredible land…
Rocky Mountain: Bear Lake Corridor Hike
With only a week to spend in Rocky Mountain National Park, I wanted to get the best bang for my hike. After much planning, I…
Rocky Mountain National Park: Old Fall River Road
When I think of great American Icons, Rocky Mountain ranks pretty high on the list, right up there with Grand Canyon and Yellowstone. I picked…
The Stanley Hotel
I have this thing about Stanley Kubrick's 1980s film, The Shining. I watch it annually as soon as October rolls around. I've read the book…
