Trips to Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island
When people think about National Parks, their minds typically wander to the western United States. And for good reason – that is where you find the dramatic landscapes of Yosemite, Yellowstone and…
Bonnie and I are huge fans of the National Park Service. We have visited more than 200 units out of the 419 (and growing) units in the U.S. and its territories. In…
When it comes to planning our summer road trip itinerary, figuring out where we’ll be for July 4 is always interesting. Sometimes we’re in a city with celebrations; sometimes we’re not. On…
Coastal New England is home to a ton of small sites scattered throughout which are really cool to see but do not warrant a dedicated stay on the trip. One of the…
Of all the places we have visited in New England, Concord, MA might be my favorite. It’s not the most scenic nor does it have the best food. There wasn’t a lot of…
Oh, Mother Nature… How sweet she can be sometimes and how cruel she can be other times. Over the past seven years that Grant and I have been traveling together, we have…
Acadia National Park was easily the highlight of our 2016 New England road trip. Not only is Acadia New England’s only “National Park,” it is a gem. The park covers most of…
Making a point to visit all of the National Parks sites takes quite a bit of doing and has taken us to some out of the way places, like Downeast Maine to…
You may not have ever heard of Baxter State Park. It’s a gorgeous spot in the North Woods of Maine, centered around Mount Katahdin. While most of our US travel is focused…
After several busy days in New York, we were ready for a slower pace of life. Thankfully, we found that in both Vermont and New Hampshire. Each state is home to one…