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…
Another Canyon: Big Horn Canyon National Recreation Area
Did you know that there are nine national park units with the word “canyon” in the name? We have talked…
Tale of Two Canyons: Walnut Canyon National Monument
Last week we talked about Grand Canyon National Park, one of the best known and most visited national park units…
Exploring the Grand Canyon South Rim
We have written about the Grand Canyon National Park before, but we’d like to share our most recent trip. We…
Headline: Dewey Beats Truman (Truman National Historic Site)
During this election season of recounts and uncertainty over who actually won in many electoral races in the US, we…
Veterans Day at Eisenhower National Historic Site
There are many national park units that recognize our veterans – war memorials, battlefields, military parks and historic sites. This…