Several years ago, we were driving down a small highway in Montana looking for a place to eat lunch. A roadside sign that said “Kootenai Falls” caught our attention, so we pulled into the parking area. We were rewarded, too:…
Graveyard of Fallen Arches
In Southern Utah there is a fin—or a butte—or a mesa—whatever you want to call it—that sticks up almost out of nowhere just north of the Lake Powell Dam. We visited the fin while searching for Skylight Arch, which I…
Rustic Hoodoos Like No Others in Bisti Wilderness
In a previous post, I talked about Bisti National Wilderness, where you can wander for miles without any trails to keep you from experiencing the formations. However, after my most recent jaunt across the Wilderness, I realized that there is…
Garden of Music: The Toronto Music Garden
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…
Arboretum Trail System at Kent Park
About a year ago, I posted about the Kent Park Arboretum in Webster, NY. Well, just for old time’s sake, I recently visited the arboretum again. This time, however, instead of simply looking at the flowers, we continued on to…
Pathway through the Bible
I first heard about Pathway through the Bible while reading a book about out-of-the-way things to do in Montana. Since much of Montana is a bit “out-of-the-way”, there were an amazing number of attractions in the book. However, the only…
Crazy Moqui Marbles!
Have you ever seen a moqui marble? Most people have never even heard of these phenomena, let alone seen them. Yet they are a fascinating piece of geology, and they are just cool to look at. Even if you’re not…
Colorado in South Dakota: Spearfish Canyon
Spearfish is located in far western South Dakota. However, few of the people who go to Spearfish travel south to drive through Spearfish Canyon, a truly beautiful spot that really doesn’t resemble most people’s vision of this state. It reminds…
Holden Beach: The Carolina’s Best Family Beach
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…
Six-Story Limestone Lexington Arch
Great Basin National Park in itself is a less-visited park than many in the national park system. Add to this fact that most of the people who do visit go to see Lehman Caves, climb Mt. Wheeler, and/or see the…