A tiny cruise ship next to Milford Sound’s massive cliffs in New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park.
The 10 Best of Everything: National Parks
Normally I hate lists. I make them all the time for groceries, things I need to do, etc., that I hate them in any other form. I don’t want to see them in blog posts, in magazines, and especially not in books. But then I saw National Geographic’s 10 Best of Everything: National Parks with […]
Walking Up To The Yosemite Falls
The view while walking up to the Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park.
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
A trip planned to Toronto, as I mentioned in my look at travel in 2013, is now off. Instead I’ll spend time in Yellowstone National Park, staying in a cabin near the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
The Redwood Trees of John Muir National Monument
One of my favorite places anywhere? Hiking amongst the redwood trees of John Muir National Monument.
Taking a Tour of the White House
There I was, in the East Room in the White House, slack-jawed with my mouth hanging open. I couldn’t believe it. I felt it was one thing to even be in the White House, but a completely different beast altogether to be standing in such an historic room in what is arguably the most famous […]
Five Places to See Lincoln in Washington, DC
There is no better place to see and experience the ideals of President Abraham Lincoln than in Washington, D.C. To make it simple, and in honor of President Lincoln’s 204th birthday this past Tuesday, here are the five best spots in the nation’s capitol to see, experience, and learn about Abraham Lincoln… 5. The White […]
A Grazing Moose in Yellowstone National Park
A moose grazes in the shadows of the forest in Yellowstone National Park.




