Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Recently we had the chance to visit Whiskeytown National Recreation Area near Redding, California. Established in 1965 by President John…
Crater Lake National Park: America’s Deepest Lake
Wow! That’s about all you can say the first time you look down on the crystal blue waters of Crater…
North Cascades National Park: A Perfect Trifecta
If you are trying to visit all 419 national park units like we are, then North Cascades National Park offers…
Mount Rainier National Park: From Paradise to Sunset
Towering peaks capped with glaciers and ice fields, rushing rivers and waterfalls, emerald-colored lakes, meadows filled with wildflowers, and old…
San Juan Islands National Monument
Managed by the Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management, San Juan Islands National Monument in Washington State was proclaimed…
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
It is hard to believe it was 40 years ago when Mount St. Helens erupted. May 18, 1980. On that…
Yucca House National Monument
Many people think that Yucca House National Monument should be part of Mesa Verde National Park, but after visiting it…
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
We recently began reading a Pulitzer prize winning book: “Washington A Life” by Ron Chernow. Very well written, this weighty…
Cedar Breaks National Monument: Utah’s High Point
Cedar Breaks National Monument is Utah’s highest national park unit at over 10,000 feet in elevation. So high in elevation,…
Capitol Reef National Park: Number 4 of the Big 5
As we move through the Big 5 National Parks in the state of Utah, next up is Capitol Reef National…