As my sixty-fourth birthday approaches in early September, my husband, Phil, struggles to buy presents for me since I tend to purchase what I want when I want it. But this year is the exception. “What do you think of the idea of going skydiving for your birthday?” he inquires. I grin like the Cheshire …
The Name: Badlands National Park is a place with a fascinating history. The name “badlands” is said to have originated from the Canadian French fur traders phrase les mauvaises terres, which means “bad lands to travel through.” Another theory suggests that the Lakota people, who moved to the area in the late 1700s, named the …
Mammoth Cave, KY Located 85 miles north of Nashville a must see. I spent a couple of days in Nashville and then drove north to the caves, staying overnight in the park. Tickets for the cave tours are required and I recommend booking as far in advance as possible. There are many different cave tours …
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White Sands National Park, 19955 US highway 70 W, Alamogordo, NM Directions From Bosque Farms, MN Highway 25 S to 380 heading East 54 South, 70 West 220 miles. There are a couple routes to take from the Albuquerque area. The scenery on this route was pleasant and there was minimal traffic verses the GPS …
There are times when just getting to our destination is a story in itself. Getting to Fort Jefferson located in the Dry Tortugas National Park was an adventure of perseverance and determination. When the decision to go to The Dry Tortuga was made, all the details were yet to be finalized. Knowing we had limited …
Landed at the Miami airport and headed straight to the closest visitor center, Shark Valley, which is thirty-four miles from the airport. Arrived at the visitor center mid-day, and as soon as we, Phil, and I got out of the air-conditioned car it became obvious that hiking the Everglades in the summer should be done …
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