One of the best books I’ve ever read is “Warriors Don’t Cry” by Melba Pattillo Beals. It’s a little story about her freshman year in high school in Little Rock, Arkansas. Ya, we can all tell stories about those rotten…
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is a smaller unit of our national park system, but one worthy of exploration when your travels take you to southern Colorado between Montrose and Gunnison. It is here over millions of…
A Visit to the Homestead National Historic Park in Nebraska
As we debate immigration policy in the United States, it might be helpful for all of us to take an educational road trip to the little town of Beatrice Nebraska. This is where Daniel and Agnes Freeman and their family…
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…
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…
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…
A Relaxing Visit to Elk Island National Park in Alberta
Alberta Canada is home to five national parks. The most famous, of course, and the busiest by far, is beautiful Banff National Park. It was Canada’s first national park, and it’s beautiful. But in the spirit of a mojotraveler and…
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…