Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Recently we had the chance to visit Whiskeytown National Recreation Area near Redding, California. Established in 1965 by President John… Continue reading “Whiskeytown National Recreation Area”…
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… Continue reading “Crater Lake National Park: America’s Deepest Lake”…
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… Continue reading “North Cascades National Park: A Perfect Trifecta”…
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… Continue reading “Mount Rainier National Park: From Paradise to Sunset”…
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… Continue reading “San Juan Islands National Monument”…
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… Continue reading “Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument”…
Yucca House National Monument Many people think that Yucca House National Monument should be part of Mesa Verde National Park, but after visiting it… Continue reading “Yucca House National Monument”…
Fort Necessity National Battlefield We recently began reading a Pulitzer prize winning book: “Washington A Life” by Ron Chernow. Very well written, this weighty… Continue reading “Fort Necessity National Battlefield”…
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,… Continue reading “Cedar Breaks National Monument: Utah’s High Point”…
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… Continue reading “Capitol Reef National Park: Number 4 of the Big 5”…