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…
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…
Grand Teton National Park Historic Sites
Grand Teton National Park is an incredible park for nature. There are obviously mountains and lakes and wildlife to see. Like many national parks though there is also historic side to Grand Teton and while we were there we got…
8 Things To Do In Nauvoo, Illinois
Nauvoo is one of my favorite places to visit! I loved history so much as a teenager that for my 14th birthday (which happened to co-inside with my Spring Break) my family and I went to Historic Nauvoo and I…
Visiting Liberty Jail Historic Site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a number of historic sites around the country. Many of these are in Utah where we live but a number of them are also located throughout the midwest. We got to…
Visiting The Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has many historical sites throughout the country that mostly follow the early members migration from the Eastern United States through the Midwest and onto Utah and other Western states. The Mormon Trail…
Tips for Visiting Old Towns
When you travel a lot you find that the same type of destinations recur around the country and throughout the world. Old towns are one type destination that is found everywhere. While each Old Town is different and teaches you…
Museum of the National Park Ranger, Yellowstone National Park
Most of Yellowstone is dedicated to the geological marvels that you can see only in this place, but there is one spot in Yellowstone that is dedicated to the human marvels that make seeing Yellowstone and all the other National…
Visiting Pearl Harbor Historic Site
I know when we found out we were going to visit Oahu, Hawaii that I wanted to go to see the Pearl Harbor historic site which is a National Memorial and includes the USS Arizona Memorial. The attack on Pearl…
Visiting Faneuil Hall and the Quincy Market in Boston
In the center of historic Boston, near the wharf where you can board a ferry to the North End, sit two buildings that you should visit while you are there. The first is Faneuil Hall and the second is Quincy…