Exploring North America one road trip at a time.
The Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park is not the only geyser in the park. There are many. Old Faithful isn’t even the largest geyser or most active geyser. But it is the most active of the large geysers. It is also the first geyser within the park to be named. This cone geyser was named…
If you’re looking for inexpensive lodging, don’t mind roughing it just a bit but aren’t necessarily interested in camping in Yellowstone, the Roughrider cabins are for you. Staying in one of these rustic cabins was a highlight during my recent visit to Yellowstone National Park and if they would have had openings, I would have…
Yellowstone National Park encompasses an area of nearly 3,500 square miles. While much of the park is in Wyoming, you’ll find it spreads into Montana and Idaho as well. Dedicated in 1872 by President Ulysses S. Grant, Yellowstone is America’s first national park and offers a diverse landscape. From lush forests to hydrothermal areas, to canyons…
In the fall, I joined my husband and oldest son on a work trip to Atlanta. This wasn’t our first trip to the mega-city. We’ve visited many times before. And honestly, it was not love at first site. After the initial trip, I swore I’d never visit Atlanta again. But we did. Over. And over. And…
The National Parks Pass allows the general public, you and me, access to Federal lands that charge an entrance fee. At sites that charge a per vehicle fee, the pass allows the user and other passengers in her car to enter under one pass. For sites that charge a per person fee, the pass allows…
Rhyolite in Death Valley is the largest ghost town in the national park. Since one of the items on my bucket list was to see a true ghost town on our cross country road trip, naturally I wanted to see the largest. But after driving for what seemed like hours through Death Valley, my husband…
How many beer bottles does it take to build a house? That’s a good question and you should be able to find the answer when you visit the Tom Kelly Bottle House in Nevada. But the answer varies. According to two sources, it’s between 30,000 to 50,000 bottles. The bulk of those are unwashed beer…
Once we hit California and turned our vehicle east, heading back across the country to our home in Ohio, my kids became quite impatient with any other stops we made. They mistakenly assumed since we had seen the main attraction, the target destination for our trip, all further sight-seeing should end. I tried to convince…
One thing I noticed on this road trip is that my body doesn’t adjust well to different time zones. It didn’t matter how late I fell into bed the night before, I still woke up way before everyone else. Day six of our road trip wasn’t any different. I woke up around four and tossed…
I’ve learned an important lesson while traveling with my family over the years. Forgive and forget- quickly. Just because you’re experiencing a rough patch, it doesn’t mean that things won’t smooth out down the road. This road trip was no different. I woke up with a choice. I could continue to be disappointed because things…
April 19, 1995. 9:02 a.m. The moment of one of the worst domestic terrorist attacks in the US. The moment that changed Oklahoma City and a nation forever. The moment when a fertilizer bomb went off at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Hundreds of people were injured, and 168 were killed,…
Do you ever set goals for yourself and then fail to follow through? I do. And this year I set some very ambitious goals when I published the ultimate bucket list for those who want to explore Ohio in an attempt to help me keep on track. I somehow felt if I announced to everyone who…
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