10 Dec Add Charleston’s wildlife to bucket list
Recently, Wandering Rose Travels staff vacationed in Charleston and soaked up its outdoor wonders....
21 Nov 20 national parks & 20 tips to improve your experience
Here’s a random explosion from my brain, consisting of one tip for 20 different national park system destinations. I hope at least one of these...
05 Nov 5 favorite waterfalls in North America
Who doesn’t like a waterfall? They can reduce your stress, enhance your senses and cool the air. I love the thrill of finding and enjoying...
19 Oct Visit Glacier National Park soon
No matter how you feel about global warming and climate change, this statement about Glacier National Park is fact: the glaciers are melting. Estimates are...
25 Aug Cruise tips for skinflints
My wife and I enjoy cruising. It’s a great way to sample islands and decide which ones we’d like to return to for a longer...
31 Jul Yosemite National Park’s extreme beauty and big crowds
Ansel Adams and John Muir devoted part of their lives to protecting wilderness and Yosemite National Park. Today, millions of people each year, domestic and...
23 Jul Hiking to Grand Canyon’s Havasu Falls
The online photographs of Havasu Falls looked doctored. Quite frankly, I assumed that many of the pix I found while researching this destination must have...
01 Jul Kanab makes a great southern Utah vacation hub
This past spring, my wife and I used Kanab as our vacation hub for southern Utah. That’s the fourth time we’ve done that. So I...
14 Jun 5 great restaurants near national parks
Have you ever planned a vacation around eating a slice of pie? We have. My wife and I have visited our national parks for almost...
25 May Dinosaur National Monument borders Utah and Colorado
I don’t use the word “surprised” very often, unless I’m truly taken aback, flabbergasted or stunned. But that’s the word I use when describing our...