Across the Country

When people think of vacationing in Florida, they generally picture beaches and theme parks; not national parks. What you may not realize is that there are three national parks and a national…

When you first arrive, the Everglades seems like an endless sea of grass. But there is so much more to discover, like mangrove channels, tropical hardwoods and cypress holes and all of…

The American Civil War was a watershed moment in our country’s history. It asked the question, over four brutal years, whether our country could weather its most dire test. Appropriately, a great…

When visiting Biscayne National Park, your first goal should be to get out on the water. That’s because 95% of the park is underwater. Without your own boat, the best way to…

White Sands National Park is America’s newest national park and is easily one of the most unique places we have ever been to. While we have been to other sites dedicated to dunes,…

Located about two hours from the nearest city in southern New Mexico, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is not a place that you will find by accident. It’s certainly worth the drive,…

 I just couldn’t help it. I walked around another bend and the view staggered me. Hiking in Chiricahua National Monument just seemed to do this to us. “Wow. Just wow.”  Bonnie was…

Looking to experience the American West in a summer road trip? Can’t decide where to start, how long to stay and where to go? Look no further. Here’s our ultimate western National…

As part of our quest to see all of the national park sites, we finally made it to El Paso, Texas on Christmas Day 2019. With just one park site, Chamizal National…

Over the past several years, we’ve been on a mission to visit all 50 states before our 10th anniversary. And, of course, as many national park sites as we can along the…