I often write about trails that can be hiked in various parks. However, this week I’d like to take you on a driving tour of Crater Lake—you don’t have to even get out of your vehicle! You’ll enjoy it more if you get out and walk around the viewpoints, but if you’re looking for a [...]
I visited Hovenweep National Monument inside of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument several years ago, but didn’t find it too exciting. Others in my group liked the square towers and round towers, but I guess I thought I’d seen better Indian dwellings before. However, on a recent trip I visited the Lowry Pueblo in [...]
Usually, I write about hiking. Long hikes to awesome views and pretty places all over the US. However, when I’m traveling, I don’t always hike. Sometimes, the best views are to be seen without hiking, and this can be terrific for those who either can’t hike or don’t want to. Today I’d like to tell [...]
Last summer, I attended a conference in Toronto, Canada. We had the afternoon off, so several of us decided to check out the waterfront near the CN Tower. Instead of just seeing boats and walking along Lake Ontario, we discovered a beautiful garden full of paths and flowers. I’d never have guessed there was something [...]
We first started vacationing on the North Carolina coast in the mid-1980s, but it would be many years before we found a family friendly, southern-hospitality-flavored beach that we could really enjoy. So many of the beaches in both South Carolina and North Carolina are commercialized and designed for college students on spring break, and others [...]
The Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is an awesome feat of engineering. The road itself twists and turns its way up the side of a mountain, then across the tundra and down the other side, giving drivers—or should I say, passengers; the drivers are busy watching the road—magnificent views of the Rocky [...]
The city of Boston, MA, boasts many historical landmarks, from its harbor to its courthouse to Paul Revere’s home. However, to many children, more notable than any of these places is the Public Gardens, where the book Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey takes place. In fact, the book and the garden have become [...]
To continue last week’s post about White Sand Dunes National Monument, I want to talk about another attraction just a few miles down the highway from White Sands. After going out of the park and traveling west, there is a sign that says something along the lines of “Missile Area. Gates closed when testing is [...]
For several years I’ve wanted to go to San Francisco, just so we could walk across the great Golden Gate Bridge. However, every time we thought about it, something always went wrong, and we always ended up doing something else. So I was thrilled on a recent trip when I did it: I walked across [...]
Overshadowed by its near neighbors Mt. Rushmore National Monument, Crazy Horse Memorial, and all of the commercializing that goes with those monuments, Custer State Park isn’t as well known as it probably deserves. Still, it’s near enough to these monuments that it gets quite a few visitors. Most come to fish or swim in its [...]
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