Website: Colorado National Monument Campground available for RVs and tents Backcountry camping with permit Scenic drive On or off trail hiking Biking Backpacking Regulated climbing When to go? Anytime Colorado National Monument is located between the cities of Grand Junction and Fruita, Colorado. Grand Junction has a regional airport serviced by a few national and regional […]
Lava field. The white dome in this picture is called a kipuka. Website: Craters of the Moon Visitor center hours vary by season Campground in the park Backcountry camping permitted in the preserve Scenic drive Hiking Picnic areas Caving International Dark Sky Park When to go: anytime. Lava flow Idaho Falls, Idaho, which is 130 miles […]
Website link: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Campgrounds available in the park. Hiking, climbing, rafting, scenic drives, and fishing available in the park. Hotels and restaurants available in Montrose, Colorado, 20 minutes west, via Highway 50. When to go: Anytime. We recommend May through September. Some park roads close during the winter months. Black […]
Sitting right on Baltimore’s inner harbor near an industrial area on the edge of downtown is Fort McHenry, the birthplace of the “The Star-Spangled Banner”. It was during the War of 1812 that a young lawyer named Francis Scott Key penned the now famous words. He had been aboard a US truce ship on the […]
Not far from the halfway point on the old Route 66 lies the city of Amarillo, Texas. Today, I-40 bisects the city which is hard to miss on any mid-America east-west road trip. Amarillo is a classic, from it’s Route 66 historic area to its museums and quirky Americana. Road trippers will want to spend […]
Middle of nowhere? While driving to Bisbee, we found ourselves out in the middle of nowhere again. Well, a middle of nowhere that afforded us a view of the most spectacular rainbow cloud and a cute javelina that was nosing around on the side of the road – definitely our kind of place! We were […]
Featured Christmas is our favorite time of year, and when we’re not traveling, we love welcoming family and friends to our home. Today we’re sharing some of our decor and entertaining tips and tricks as well as a few of our favorite party food recipes. Come on in and stay awhile! Christmas tree full of […]
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is located near the town of Mountainair in central New Mexico. The national monument features: Main visitor center at Mountainair with a small museum Three mission sites with visitor centers and restrooms at each Bookstores and gift shops at each visitor center Accessible paved walking trails with wayside exhibits Periodic […]
Website link: Grand Canyon National Park. Accommodations in the park: Lodges at the north and south rims. Campgrounds at the north and south rims. Backcountry camping available. Mule trips available at both rims. Day hiking and many longer trails available. Commercial and non-commercial river rafting trips available. Restaurants, deli’s, stores available at both rims. When to […]
Casa Grande might have been a family home, or it could have been a trade center. Perhaps it was a religious complex or an astrological observatory. The truth is that nobody knows, but a trip to this intriguing national park site will leave visitors with an admiration for the ingenuity of the Ancient Sonoran Desert […]
Recommended hotel in Portland: Hilton Garden Inn – Jetport. We flew in to Portland on the southern edge of Hurricane Dorian. Dorian had turned away from the coast of Maine and headed for Nova Scotia. Fortunate for us, but not fortunate for Nova Scotia. The skies were dark and dreary as we approached the Portland […]
Featured Abilene, Texas may now be known as the storybook capital of America, but the city is so much more. In 1881 when lots began being sold and cattlemen began shipping cattle on the Texas and Pacific Railway, a thriving city was born. Shortly thereafter, Abilene was named county seat of Taylor County, having won […]
Located just outside of Sharpsburg, Maryland, Antietam National Battlefield was one of our favorite destinations on our Mid-Atlantic road trip. During the battle that took place on September 17, 1862 and lasted only about 12 hours, 23,000 men’s lives were changed forever. Ending in a Union victory, it was the bloodiest one day battle of […]
We struck out early on the day we visited Fort Bowie (pronounced boo-e) knowing we had a full day and a lot of hiking ahead of us. However, due to our newly acquired talent for completely disregarding road signs, we made a turn instead of going straight to reach the trail that leads to the […]
