It’s no secret that I like to see rock art, I find the drawings of prehistoric people to be fascinating. So when I heard there was an easy hike to see some petroglyphs while we were in Saguaro National Park…
Interstate State Park in Minnesota
Interstate Park is a state park that sits on the St. Croix River on the Minnesota and Wisconsin boarder. Half the park sits in Minnesota and half of it is in Wisconsin. The two sides are administered by their respective…
Rocky Mountain National Park Guide
Rocky Mountain National Park is a beautiful National Park that is great for the whole family! It is big and even though it can get crowded, there is plenty of space. We enjoyed spending a weekend there doing lots of…
Hiking Alberta Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
We wrote previously about some easy hikes around lakes in Rocky Mountain National Park. We also did a little more strenuous hike to a different water feature, the beautiful Alberta Falls. How to Get to Alberta Falls There are two…
Beautiful and Easy Hikes at Rocky Mountain National Park
Note: We visited Rocky Mountain National Park in the summer of 2020, a few weeks after our visit massive fires caused the park to be closed for an extended period of time. As of this writing the park is open,…
Petroglyphs at Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef National Park has lots of geology and lots of history. An important part of that history is the Native Americans who lived here, one of the best places to see evidence of this is the Fremont Culture Petroglyph…
Visiting Missouri Headwaters State Park in Montana
Most people know that the Missouri River is one of the most important rivers in the United States, but where does this mighty river begin? You can find the beginning of the Missouri River at Missouri Headwaters State Park in…
Hiking Palisade Falls Near Bozeman, Montana
Montana is one of our favorite states to visit and on a trip to Bozeman last summer we hiked to the beautiful Palisade Falls. Getting to Palisade Falls Palisade Falls is located in Hyalite Canyon past the Hyalite Reservoir. It…
Jenny Lake and Hidden Falls at Grand Teton National Park
If there is one place almost everyone who visits Grand Teton National Park goes, it is Jenny Lake. This pristine mountain lake is much, much smaller than Jackson Lake in the Colter Bay area. Its smaller size means that it…
Family Friendly Day at Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley was the first area set aside by the United States government to be preserved. It is one of the most beautiful areas in the US and it should be a must see for anyone who can reasonably travel…