Tale of Two Cities: Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site On this Superbowl weekend there will be a contest between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots. So,… Continue reading “Tale of Two Cities: Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site”…
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site While the eastern United States lays in the throes of winter snow and cold, our thoughts turned to what life… Continue reading “Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site”…
Everglades National Park is more than a swamp Before we visited Everglades National Park, we had a perception of what it would be – a huge swamp. When… Continue reading “Everglades National Park is more than a swamp”…
De Soto National Memorial Today we visited De Soto National Memorial in Florida. Unfortunately, due to the government shutdown, the park was closed. We… Continue reading “De Soto National Memorial”…
Craters of the Moon: A Winter Wonderland While most people plan their visits to the major national parks in the summer, there is one you may want… Continue reading “Craters of the Moon: A Winter Wonderland”…
Winter 1777-78 at Valley Forge As the country lies in the throes of winter, our thoughts turned to the winter of 1777-78 and the third… Continue reading “Winter 1777-78 at Valley Forge”…
National Park Rangers When you think of a National Park Ranger, most likely you will recall talking with them at a visitor center… Continue reading “National Park Rangers”…
Lincoln Home National Historic Site December 3, 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of the state of Illinois: The Land of Lincoln. Illinois commemorates it’s famous… Continue reading “Lincoln Home National Historic Site”…
Another Canyon: Big Horn Canyon National Recreation Area Did you know that there are nine national park units with the word “canyon” in the name? We have talked… Continue reading “Another Canyon: Big Horn Canyon National Recreation Area”…
Tale of Two Canyons: Walnut Canyon National Monument Last week we talked about Grand Canyon National Park, one of the best known and most visited national park units… Continue reading “Tale of Two Canyons: Walnut Canyon National Monument”…