Talking about Steamtown National Historic Site last week reminded us of another national park unit nearby – the Allegheny Portage…
Steamtown National Historic Site: Relic of a Bygone Era
As we were out for a drive the other day, we waited at a train crossing – watching one of…
Canyonlands National Park: 1 of the Big 5
Canyonlands National Park is one of the big 5 national parks in Utah, but the least visited. It is definitely…
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Nestled on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River Valley is one of the only remaining examples of the “gilded age”…
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Today, March 8th, is International Woman’s Day – a day dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements, first celebrated in 1911. We…
National Parks: Get away from it all
A friend of ours asked us this week about one of the park units we had visited and what there…
Tonto National Monument – Part I
This will have to be part one of our discussion of Tonto National Monument in Arizona; established in 1907 to…
Death Valley National Park: Always More To Discover
We have been to Death Valley National Park in California at least a half a dozen times and thought we…
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
Just 20 miles from the bright lights of the Las Vegas strip lies Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, established…
Game or Biscayne… National Park?
As everyone is enjoying the big football game this weekend in Miami, Florida, we are wishing we were there not…