The city of Boston, MA, boasts many historical landmarks, from its harbor to its courthouse to Paul Revere’s home. However, to many children, more notable than any of these places is the Public Gardens, where the book Make Way for…
The White Sands Missile Range
To continue last week’s post about White Sand Dunes National Monument, I want to talk about another attraction just a few miles down the highway from White Sands. After going out of the park and traveling west, there is a…
How to Visit the Golden Gate for Less
For several years I’ve wanted to go to San Francisco, just so we could walk across the great Golden Gate Bridge. However, every time we thought about it, something always went wrong, and we always ended up doing something else. …
Sylvan Lake: A Lovely Little Lake
Overshadowed by its near neighbors Mt. Rushmore National Monument, Crazy Horse Memorial, and all of the commercializing that goes with those monuments, Custer State Park isn’t as well known as it probably deserves. Still, it’s near enough to these monuments…
“The Loneliest Road in America” – Route 50
On a recent trip, we were talking to a couple that we met on top of a cinder cone (literally—we’d climbed to the top, and they came up right as we were about to climb down). “You’ve got to do…
Memorable Tractors Make Their Home on Nebraska Campus – the Larsen Tractor Museum
On a recent trip, our vehicle broke down. Thankfully, we were near Lincoln, NB, so we could get it fixed, but because of the weekend and shipping delays, we unexpectedly ended up spending two days exploring Lincoln. We…
A Nice Way to Break Up a Trip Down I-90: Sioux Falls
I’m not particularly fond of city parks. I’d much rather find some wilderness to go hike in, but if I’m stuck in a city, a city park is better than no park at all. I can’t say that we were…
The Lovely Kent Park Arboretum
Well, I usually talk about trails, and usually I talk about trails that are in parks that would be interesting for people from out-of-state to visit. However, today I’d like to talk about a park that may only have local…
Yikes! It’s a Nuke! (Minuteman Missile)
“World-wide delivery in 30 minutes or less, or your next one is free” reads the sign on the door. Underneath the sign is the logo of Domino’s Pizza. No, this isn’t a pizza parlor, nor is any kind of food…
Walk Across Death Valley on the Badwater Flats!
Badwater Basin is the lowest elevation in the USA at 282ft. (86m.) below sea level. Located in Death Valley National Park, CA, it is easily accessible from the park road. However, there’s more to Badwater than getting out of your…