On this President’s Day weekend in the US, we were thinking about one of our favorite series – “The American…
Channel Islands National Park: A California Treasure
Channel Islands National Park encompasses five islands and one mile of surrounding ocean, off the coast of Santa Barbara in…
Tale of Two Cities: Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
On this Superbowl weekend there will be a contest between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots. So,…
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
While the eastern United States lays in the throes of winter snow and cold, our thoughts turned to what life…
Everglades National Park is more than a swamp
Before we visited Everglades National Park, we had a perception of what it would be – a huge swamp. When…
De Soto National Memorial
Today we visited De Soto National Memorial in Florida. Unfortunately, due to the government shutdown, the park was closed. We…
Craters of the Moon: A Winter Wonderland
While most people plan their visits to the major national parks in the summer, there is one you may want…
Winter 1777-78 at Valley Forge
As the country lies in the throes of winter, our thoughts turned to the winter of 1777-78 and the third…
National Park Rangers
When you think of a National Park Ranger, most likely you will recall talking with them at a visitor center…
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
December 3, 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of the state of Illinois: The Land of Lincoln. Illinois commemorates it’s famous…