Boston National Historical Park
Boston. Beantown. City on a Hill. The Athens of America. The Cradle of Liberty. So many nicknames for this one city in the state of…
Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Hale Farm & Village
In 1810, Jonathan Hale arrived in Bath Township as the first legal settler on the Western Reserve. Like many settlers, he came to build a…
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
I've always believed that a fun way to learn history is through the experience of riding a train. There’s something antiquated yet charming about riding…
Driving Tour of Cuyahoga Valley National Park
The Cuyahoga River burned 13 times since 1868. Before Cuyahoga Valley became a national park, numerous industrial plants occupied the area, and for a hundred…
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Near the junction Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee and within the Appalachian Mountains, lies an area well-traveled by Native Americans centuries before European settlers arrived in…
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Following part of the Lincoln Heritage Trail, we drive two hours to Abraham Lincoln's third home in Indiana. The Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial marks the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I Fell Into a Waterfall in the Great Smokies
Sometimes you fall in love with nature, sometimes you just fall in nature, sometimes you do both at once. This story takes place in the…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
Badlands National Park Secrets
Back in August, I remember my giddy school-girl excitement in the days leading up to our visit to South Dakota and Badlands National Park. I…
Badlands National Park: Castle & Medicine Root Trails
When we visit a national park I usually plan a few scenic drives and a few hiking trips. For Badlands National Park, I set my…
Badlands National Park Scenic Drive
On an early September morning, I roust my husband by frying bacon and brewing a pot of tea; that usually gets Hitch up from a…
Above Wind Cave National Park
I find it sad that a majority of people who visit Wind Cave miss out on half the park. They come for the caves, which…
Wind Cave National Park
Bison, elk, pronghorn, and prairie dogs frolic among the tall grass and rolling prairie coated hills, meanwhile below and hidden from the sun, a complex…
Devils Tower National Monument
Bear Lodge. Bear's Tipi. Tree Rock, Grey Butte. Aloft on a Rock. Bear's House. Bear's Lair. Home of the Bears. Mythic-owl Mountain. Ghost Mountian. Over…
Glacier National Park: Lake McDonald Valley
Many visitors to Glacier National Park use the Lake McDonald Valley as a hub of activity on the west side. Massive glaciers filled the area…
Glacier: Logan Pass
The bright afternoon sun shining over a glossy green field dotted with colorful wildflowers. Turning my head upward, I gape at dozens of craggy mountain…
Glacier National Park: Many Glacier
Many Glacier in Glacier National Park, feels like the Swiss alps. Extensive mountains, live glaciers, and crystal lakes provide a striking backdrop to any hike,…
Glacier National Park: Two Medicine
I regret not staying somewhere on the east side of Glacier National Park. Yes, there are a lot more a amenities on the west side,…
Glacier National Park: North Fork
I wanted seclusion. Guides and rangers told me that the uncrowded areas of the North Fork in Glacier National Park would be my best bet.…
Glacier: Going-To-The-Sun Road
Have you ever seen the 1980 film, The Shining? In the opening credits, we see the Torrance family car traveling northward along a lake and…
Little Bighorn Battlefield
On our way through Southern Montana, we decided to spend a day checking out the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. Like many of the historical…
Avalanche Lake in Glacier National Park
When one visits Glacier National Park one must always hike to a glacier-fed alpine lake. For our first full day at the park, I set…
Yellowstone Lake
When Hitch and I set out to take a tour of Yellowstone Lake, we invited our friend, Luis, from Seattle. We drove 20 miles south…
Canyon District in Yellowstone National Park
"Yellowstone" originated from a term used by Minnetaree Tribe to describe Yellowstone River: "Mi tse a-da-zi," which literally translates to "Rock Yellow River." French Tappers…
Yellowstone: Roosevelt-Tower Area
On our driving tour of the Grand Loop, we decided to take a late morning brunch at Roosevelt Lodge upon reaching the Eastern half of…
Yellowstone: Norris Geyser Basin
Norris Geyser Basin first came to my attention when my newsfeed presented me with an article about a man who fell into a hot spring…
Yellowstone: Upper Geyser Basin
When I think Yellowstone I instantly think of Old Faithful, but the park is much more than just the one geyser. Earth harbors only about…
Easy Hikes of Craters of the Moon
Long ago, a huge serpent miles in length, lay where the channel of the Snake River is now. Though the serpent was never known to…
10 Amazing National Park Units and the Presidents Who Created Them
Just after my visit to Minidoka National Historic Site, I came back to our Airstream and read a flurry of Facebook and Twitter posts on…
Minidoka National Historic Site
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized Executive Order 9066, it seized the freedom of over 110,000 people. Two-thirds were American citizens and half of the…
City of Rocks National Reserve
Officially named as City of Rocks National Reserve, I recently discovered this place after doing a quick search for national parks in Idaho. The 1840s…
Canyonlands National Park: Island in the Sky
Raw and rugged is what best describes Canyonlands National Park. Some call it the Great American Outback, with its relatively unchanged landscape since Powell first…
