War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Guam We recently visited War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Guam. It was almost 6,500 miles from our house… Continue reading “War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Guam”…
Exploring Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona Lake Mead National Recreation Area was the first, and is still the largest, national recreation area in the United States.… Continue reading “Exploring Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona”…
Kayaking at Death Valley National Park When you think of Death Valley National Park, it is unlikely that kayaking comes to mind. But that is exactly… Continue reading “Kayaking at Death Valley National Park”…
Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 Most people have heard of Pearl Harbor. In fact, Pearl Harbor National Memorial is one of the most visited places… Continue reading “Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941”…
Honouliuli National Historic Site Unlike other World War II internment camps that you can visit on the mainland (for example, Manzanar in California), Honouliuli… Continue reading “Honouliuli National Historic Site”…
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site Veteran’s Day made us think about all of the battlefields that are part of the National Park Service. You may… Continue reading “Washita Battlefield National Historic Site”…
Lest We Forget: Big Hole National Battlefield First coined by poet Rudyard Kipling, the phrase “Lest We Forget” has come to be linked with Remembrance Day. That… Continue reading “Lest We Forget: Big Hole National Battlefield”…
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument Do you like looking at fossils? Are you trying to visit all the national park units? Will your driving vacation… Continue reading “Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument”…
Glacier National Park: Losing a Namesake When Glacier National Park was established in 1910, there were over 100 glaciers. By 1966, there were only 35 named… Continue reading “Glacier National Park: Losing a Namesake”…
Wildflowers on the Moon (Craters of the Moon) Who would ever think you find wildflowers on the moon, but that is exactly the landscape you will experience while… Continue reading “Wildflowers on the Moon (Craters of the Moon)”…