10 Things to Do in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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 … Read more
On the Road
Our road trips! The trips that take us all over of the US by car (well, mostly by truck).
A Guide to Ohio National Parks
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 … Read more
Three Days in New Orleans: Our Itinerary
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 … Read more
Experiencing Louisiana’s National Parks
From pre-Columbian earthen mounds and antebellum plantations in the north to the swamps of Cajun country and birth of jazz in the south, Louisiana’s national parks have a lot to … Read more
Hiking at Garden of the Gods
When the December 2018 government shutdown forced us to change our winter break travel plans, we started scrambling. I mean, National Parks are our thing. Coming up with something else … Read more
Exploring the Black Hills in the Winter
On my first road trip out West back in college, the Black Hills was my first stop. The original goal was to watch the fireworks at Mt. Rushmore on the … Read more
Visiting Rapid City, SD in the Winter
As one of the biggest cities in South Dakota, if you’re looking to visit The Mount Rushmore State, Rapid City is a great place to start. We first visited this … Read more
Townsend, TN: A Smoky Mountain Getaway
This article is gonna be a bit different from most of our other articles. We typically like to fit a ton of activities into a visit somewhere new. We like … Read more
Preparing for a Winter Road Trip
When you are a teacher or have school-aged children, you can’t pick and choose when you have vacations. One of our major breaks is the two weeks we get off … Read more
Hiking the National Rivers of Eastern Tennessee
After recently spending weekends in both Memphis and Nashville, we were ready to slow down and get back to nature. For us, the best way to do that is to … Read more