John Denver’s love of the outdoors, the human spirit and the simple gifts of Mother Nature are among the reasons I was one of his biggest fans. He and his first wife Annie lived in a log home in Aspen,…
Buffalo Bill Cody’s Burial Site Near Denver Colorado
Heading west out of Denver on I-70, with the exit to Golden and the Coors brewing facility on your right, Lookout Mountain looms ahead. It’s a spectacular spot to pull off the interstate, stretch your legs and look back at…
Heart Mountain Wyoming Japanese Internment Camp
Located just 50 miles east of Yellowstone National Park, Cody Wyoming was the site of one of ten internment camps for Japanese Americans during World War II. It received its name Heart Mountain from the majestic mountain near the camp.…
Portland Oregon – PDX – Airport Shopping Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This
Shopping in airports is something I don’t get. Besides a meal on layovers, the most I’ve ever purchased at an airport is a bottle of water or candy bar, and yes, toothpaste after TSA has confiscated my lethal tube of…
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…
Making Candy Canes at Nelson’s Candy Kitchen in Columbia State Historic Park, California
Nelson’s Candy Kitchen is the most delightful of several delightful businesses in Columbia, California. It’s worth a road trip any day, but especially during the holiday season. You’ve never heard of Columbia? It was once the second largest city in…
Keep Portland Weird – A Vacuum Cleaner Museum
Weird museums are my thing, so when we were planning our trip to Portland, Oregon and I learned they had a vacuum cleaner museum, I was all in. “Keep Portland Weird” had the opportunity to earn its stripes. This post…
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…
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado’s Legendary Ski Resort
This is Arapahoe Basin, located on the Continental Divide in Colorado. The base is at 10,700 feet and the summit is a whoozie 13,050 feet above sea level. It’s the highest skiable terrain in North America. Those who love this…