21 Mar Exploring the North Carolina coast in winter
Peaceful. Serene. Spiritual. Those are a few of the feelings we experienced walking the beaches along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. ...
20 Feb Add Biscayne National Park to Florida vacation
Biscayne, one of our country’s 62 national parks, may be the least well known. We chose this national park for one main reason: snorkeling....
08 Feb Five reasons to visit Theodore Roosevelt National Park
We finally devoted some serious time to hike and explore Theodore Roosevelt National Park and we’re already looking forward to going back....
21 Jan Barren is beautiful in Badlands National Park
Barren hilltops and dusty overlooks greeted our every turn in Badlands National Park. We never knew “desolate” could be so beautiful....
16 Jan Rediscovering the Black Hills and South Dakota
When we got married 40 years ago, the only vacation we could afford was driving to the Black Hills. We returned to South Dakota last...
29 Dec First-time Key West visitors share highlights of four-day trip
My wife and I recently visited Key West for the first time and we absorbed some of the city’s spectacles, some quirky and others inspiring....
18 Dec Discover Bryce Canyon National Park in winter. Take a virtual tour now; plan a future travel adventure
We’d like to suggest that you visit in winter when the crowds are one-tenth of summer size and mother nature paints the signature orange and...
16 Dec Our big travel surprise in Colorado Springs
We recently discovered Paint Mines, 45 minutes east of Colorado Springs, CO. We visited on a weekday morning and encountered maybe 10 people....
23 Nov Key West Butterfly Conservatory: Top Florida destination for art and nature lovers
“I even liked the gift shop.”That’s when my family knew I had been seduced. Everything about this place impresses me....
13 Oct Five secret reasons to visit Great Sand Dunes National Park
Great Sand Dunes NP is much more versatile than its reputation as a giant sand box....