We have been visiting national park sites since our very first trip together in 2009. Our love for the National Park Service is deep and often fuels our US travels. Though not all are represented on the blog, we’ve visited approximately half of the NPS units.
Nestled at the corner of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky is a small gap in the wall that is the Cumberland Mountains. This pass through the mountains was used for hundreds of years…
The Black Hills are one of the most overlooked destinations we have ever been to. Most visitors come here just to see Mount Rushmore, ignoring the amazing views to be found throughout…
We list Wind Cave National Park as one of our five hidden gems of the National Park Service for a reason. Despite being a national park, most folks have never heard of…
Jewel Cave National Monument is an often-overlooked attraction in the Black Hills and is often compared with nearby Wind Cave National Park. The site itself is smaller and is a bit more…
So, you’re headed to South Dakota and you want to know some other things to do near Mount Rushmore. We see this question a lot! The short answer is that Mount Rushmore…
Mount Rushmore is more than just a grand carving of four presidents. It is representative of some of the most important events in the history of the United States. The sculptor, Gutzon…
Devils Tower is one of the most iconic landmarks in the US. From a holy place among many of the Plains Indian tribes to the first national monument and on to the…
When you first drive in, you wouldn’t think this would be a great place to go for a hike. It seems desolate. But there is plenty of hiking in Badlands National Park…
If you aren’t familiar with the term badlands, it might seem like an odd name for a National Park. Basically, it is a dry terrain formed by erosion from wind and water.…
It doesn’t matter how you look at it, this place is an oasis in southern Oklahoma. Whether it’s boating on the Lake of the Arbuckles, taking a dip in the spring-fed Travertine…