When you are traveling in the desert southwest, you quickly realize how rare it is to find reliable sources of…
Harriet Tubman – Veteran of the Underground Railroad
Last week we talked about how the movie “Current Wars” made us think about Thomas Edison National Historical Park in…
Thomas Edison: Inventor and Innovator
We just saw The Current War – a movie about Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse. It was interesting because we…
Scary Places: Lava Beds National Monument
When we think of scary places on Halloween, our thoughts turn to bats and dark caves. In our travels to…
St. Paul’s Church NHS: Crossroads of History
St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site in New York captures America’s history; founded by Puritans in search of religious freedom,…
Who’s Buried in Grant’s Tomb?
The rangers at General Grant National Memorial in New York must get tired of this old joke; the answer to…
A New York Welcome: Statue of Liberty National Monument
We are heading off to visit New York City this coming weekend and it got us to thinking about all…
Out on the Box: Castle Mountains National Monument
If you want to get away from it all and experience the solitude of the Mojave Desert, consider Castle Mountains…
Sequoia National Park: All about the Trees
Last week we talked about Kings Canyon National Park and how it is not only about the giant trees. This…
Kings Canyon National Park: More than Giant Trees
Certainly the highlight of Kings Canyon National Park and neighboring Sequoia National Park are the giant sequoia trees. In fact,…