Crater Lake National Park in Oregon is one of the most beautiful destinations in all of the United States. I don’t say something like that lightly. The jaw drops and the mind numbs at the clarity of the lake and…
Rocky Mountain National Park – Setting the Stage for the NPS
Rocky Mountain National Park, one of our nation’s most beloved cathedrals to nature, has the extra honor of having been a role model for legislation that created the entire National Park System. ROMO was established in 1915, long after equally…
Camping Without A Camper at Yosemite National Park
So you want to go camping in Yosemite National Park, but you’ve encountered a few problems. You don’t own a camper or a tent and even if you did, campground spaces in Yosemite fill up quickly for months/years in advance…
Have some fun at White Sands National Park
When planning a visit to White Sands National Park, there are two factors that will make a successful or dreadful experience. The first is weather, which is the case for many vacation getaways. The second is a little more unusual…
Two Reasons to Get Off the Boat at Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park
John Muir, the father of the National Park Service, first canoed into what is now Glacier Bay National Park in 1879. His writing describes the same overpowering beauty that draws nearly a half million people to this Alaskan national park…
What to Expect at Indiana Dunes National Park on Lake Michigan
When you visit Indiana Dunes National Park for the first time, you may be just a bit confused. Or a least we were. Formerly Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, this is the 61st national park in the U.S. And that deserves…
Where and How to Enjoy Sunrise and Sunset on Maui
The morning we watched the sunrise on Haleakalā, Maui’s highest peak, the temperature was about 40 degrees and the wind was blowing about 20 mph. It was a typical morning, but wow, it felt much colder than that in the…
Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Arizona
America’s National Parks, in my humble opinion, are not just America’s Best Idea, but some of God’s best work as well. To me, these are the holiest of places on earth — cathedral-like fortresses protecting Mother Earth from the invasion…
The Giant Sequoias of Mariposa Grove at Yosemite National Park
With so many things to see and do in magnificent Yosemite National Park, you need at least a week to do them all and a prioritized list to make best use of your time. If you can’t find a campground…