Our trips in the USA, no matter how we got there.
When we first heard about the annual Buffalo Round-Up at Custer State Park we knew it was something we needed to experience. Then we found out the 2019 event would occur during…
Across the Country
As the home to one of the country’s best collections of historic lighthouses and unique sandstone formations, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is more about the lake than the shore. Indeed, the park…
Isle Royale National Park is the least visited National Park in the continental US and the most revisited, percentage-wise, at least according to the ranger giving us our welcome briefing. It didn’t…
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore stretches more than 40 miles across the northern shoreline of Michigan’s upper peninsula. Established in 1966 as the first national lakeshore in the country, Pictured Rocks protects not…
Located in the southeast corner of Michigan’s upper peninsula, Mackinac Island (pronounced Mack-i-naw) has long been an island resort. With a land area less than 4 square miles, it won’t take you…
Located “up North” in Michigan, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Traverse City were easily a couple of our favorite stops on our trip through the Great Lakes. It didn’t hurt that…
Indiana is home to three National Parks sites: Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, George Rogers Clark National Historical Park and Indiana Dunes National Park. Despite the fact that the three parks are spread…
Located in northern Ohio between Cleveland and Akron, Cuyahoga Valley National Park is not your typical national park. There are no grand views or unique natural features as you’ll find at Yosemite…
From Pre-Columbian earthen mounds to the birthplace of human flight, the Ohio National Parks sites tell a unique story. It’s the story of the frontier and the struggle to hold it from…
Located at the mouth of the Mississippi River in Southern Louisiana, New Orleans is well-known for many things. It is a city with a rich and diverse history making it home to…
