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Category Archives: National Parks

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Visiting the Pearl Harbor National Memorial

Julie Henning March 28, 2020 Leave a Comment

Earlier this month, before the Coronavirus stopped us from traveling beyond the comforts of home, I traveled to Honolulu, HI on a business trip. Arriving on a weekend, I had made advance plans to visit the Pearl Harbor National Memorial,...

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Five National Parks And Four States In Less Than One Week

Guest Author December 2, 2019 Comments are off

Happy Trails! Cramming five national parks and four states into less than a week is like cramming a week’s worth of food into 32-foot RV: It takes a little ingenuity but it’s not impossible. The first plan of action is to narrow...

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Driving Straight Across South Dakota

Guest Author July 22, 2019 Comments are off

A trek from one end of South Dakota to the other was coming to an end in a most dramatic way. We could spot the approaching storm across the low rolling land near the border of Wyoming. The simple...

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National ParksOur TripsPacificWashington

3 “Not to Miss” Stops in Olympic National Park

Julie Henning November 27, 2018 Comments are off

Olympic National Park encompasses nearly one million acres— an outdoor playground of temperate rainforest valleys, alpine meadows, and sixty miles of undeveloped wilderness coastline. Last spring we spent a full week on a road trip perimeter loop around Washington’s...

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Unforgettable Stops On A Death Valley Road Trip

Julie Henning November 12, 2018 Comments are off

Death Valley, perhaps the scariest place name of anywhere in the US, and one of the most beautiful landscapes in the south-west is an excellent destination for an epic road trip. The region, including the National Park, contains some...

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Off the Beaten Path in Acadia, Maine: Isle Au Haut

Guest Author September 18, 2018 Comments are off

Every summer millions of tourists flock to Maine in search of rocky coastlines, sea breezes, and fresh lobster. Many of these visitors venture to Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, a go-to destination for campers, hikers, and nature-lovers...

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The Best National Park Road Trips in the U.S.

Guest Post May 21, 2018 Comments are off
Crater Lake and Wizard Island

Anyone can agree that road trips are undeniably one of the most fun things to do in the summer. With semesters ending for students and workers taking time off for vacation, making unforgettable memories is essential during these months...

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Bandelier National Monument

Julie Henning April 13, 2017 1 Comment

I’ve been wanting to visit an ancient Pueblo village since I first saw a photo of a wooden ladder leaning into the entrance of a cave dwelling in one of my middle school social studies text books. I wondered what...

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