I still have a couple posts to put up on here before I get to my most recent trip to the US Virgin Islands. Hang tight!
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Amistad NRA: ironic name…
I find this so ironic. This National Recreation Area is called Amistad (friendship in Spanish). It’s located right at the border with Mexico in Southern Texas.
Continue reading “Amistad NRA: ironic name…”Lake Meredith is BIG!
But then again… everything is bigger in Texas, right?
Continue reading “Lake Meredith is BIG!”Curecanti NRA in the books
Though I would love to go back and explore more of the area.
Continue reading “Curecanti NRA in the books”Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Today I’m taking you to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Some say they find it more impressive than the Grand Canyon.
Continue reading “Black Canyon of the Gunnison”Devils Tower, check!
I had been wanting to visit Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming ever since I visited Devils Postpile in California.
Continue reading “Devils Tower, check!”Fort Larned NHS on the Santa Fe Trail
This will be the last post from my trip to Kansas a few weeks ago.
Continue reading “Fort Larned NHS on the Santa Fe Trail”The Monument…again!
I went back to Colorado National Monument a little bit ago and thought I’d create another post to highlight some of the details such as flowers, etc.
Continue reading “The Monument…again!”Ozark National Scenic Riverways
I will be posting a series of short articles about my recent visit to Missouri in the next few days (weeks?). Continue reading “Ozark National Scenic Riverways”
Ulysses S. Grant’s home in St. Louis
Ulysses S. Grant was a victorious general during the Civil War but is probably best known for being the 18th president of the United States. Continue reading “Ulysses S. Grant’s home in St. Louis”
Eastern Colorado: Sand Creek Massacre
Again, Eastern Colorado is not exactly bustling, but there sure is a lot of history attached to the area. Continue reading “Eastern Colorado: Sand Creek Massacre”
Eastern Colorado: Bent’s Old Fort
As you might expect, there is really not much going on in Eastern Colorado, but you also know I sort of obsess over National Park Service spots… so a visit was in order. Continue reading “Eastern Colorado: Bent’s Old Fort”
Badlands NP: just the North Unit because… COVID
The National Park Service is slowly reopening, but the South Unit of Badlands NP is still closed due to Covid-19 in accordance with Oglala Sioux Tribe ordinances. Continue reading “Badlands NP: just the North Unit because… COVID”
Checking stuff off the bucket list
We did a thing this past weekend. We drove to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Continue reading “Checking stuff off the bucket list”
Fort Laramie National Historic Site
I got to visit this back in November. I’m not going to give you a history lesson, but I think you should go on the NPS website and read about this piece of American history. Continue reading “Fort Laramie National Historic Site”