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.

Lake Meredith is BIG!

But then again… everything is bigger in Texas, right?

Curecanti NRA in the books

Though I would love to go back and explore more of the area.

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.

Devils Tower, check!

I had been wanting to visit Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming ever since I visited Devils Postpile in California.

Fort Larned NHS on the Santa Fe Trail

This will be the last post from my trip to Kansas a few weeks ago.

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.

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?).

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.

Eastern Colorado: Sand Creek Massacre

Again, Eastern Colorado is not exactly bustling, but there sure is a lot of history attached to the area.

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.

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.

Checking stuff off the bucket list

We did a thing this past weekend. We drove to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.

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.

Grand Canyon: I am the 10%

Don’t worry. This isn’t a political statement or anything, but only 10 percent of the people who visit the Grand Canyon actually go below the rim… And I am one of them!