The Howell Living History farm is unique—there are many museums, villages, and farms that offer “living history” demonstrations. You can go to them and enjoy watching what life was like in the early days of America. However, at Howell, you…
Over the Presidential Range
In the last post, I talked about hiking up to Lake of the Clouds via the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail. We’d planned on hiking from here up Mount Washington. However, we’d made the mistake of sitting still for too long behind…
Ammonoosuc Ravine–In the Snow
Mount Washington, located in White Mountain National Forest, has more claims to fame than many mountains on the east coast. For one thing, east of the Mississippi, only North Carolina and Tennessee have higher peaks than the top of Mount…
Druid Arch
I’ve never seen an arch quite like Druid Arch. It’s free standing, has two large openings, and is somewhat reminiscent of Delicate Arch in shape. It’s really cool, and if it was only a mile from a trailhead, I’d highly…
Best Easiest-To-Get-To View in Yosemite
Many people will tell you that the very best view of Yosemite Valley is from Tunnel View. Others claim it’s from Glacier Point. Both of these are very nice, although I personally choose Artist Point as the best view of…
“Up in the Clouds” in Maple Pass
The Cascade Mountains have got to have some of the most beautiful scenery I’ve ever seen. The biggest problem is that you have to get out and hike a long way to really see and appreciate it. However, there is…
Break up a trip across Kansas at Monument Rocks!
Although it’s small, I’ve never seen anyplace quite like Monument Rocks National Natural Landmark. Also known as the “Chalk Pyramids” Monument Rocks features a group of spires that seem to stick straight up out of the ground. These spires range…
Day-Use Volcano: Amboy Crater
The Amboy Crater in southern California is, according to the park service, not a unique feature. It’s simply a cinder cone in the middle of a lava field. And yet, it is rather interesting. For one thing, you get to…
The Tulips in Ottawa
Can you imagine receiving 20,000 tulip bulbs from a foreign dignitary? How about receiving that number of tulip bulbs each year for over 65 years? That’s what happened in the capital city of Ottawa Canada. Because of the support of…
Beautiful Views atop Beartooth Pass
A while ago, I posted about a garden known as Pathway through the Bible. When we visited this attraction, we were actually on our way to Yellowstone National Park via Beartooth Pass. However, before we made it to Yellowstone, the…