Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Recently we had the chance to visit Whiskeytown National Recreation Area near Redding, California. Established in 1965 by President John…
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Death Valley National Park: Always More To Discover
We have been to Death Valley National Park in California at least a half a dozen times and thought 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…
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,…
Labor Day at Cesar E. Chavez National Monument
As we celebrate the Labor Day holiday weekend, most of us probably don’t take much time to reflect on the…
Cabrillo National Monument – More than the first landing site
Driving to Cabrillo National Monument in southern California, we weren’t expecting to see row upon row of white headstones on…
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…
Joshua Tree: Hall of Horrors & Skull Rock
Visiting Joshua Tree National Park this Halloween weekend, it only seemed appropriate to walk through the Hall of Horrors and…