As we drove along the prairie lined interstate that crosses South Dakota, my eldest daughter asked, “What are the Badlands like?” Doug and I looked at each other, both of us at a loss to describe this area that is neither prairie nor desert canyon, but an interesting mix of both. The best we could […]
10 Hours at Glacier National Park
While planning a cross country family road trip from Michigan to Washington and back last year, I discovered that one of our stops on the way home would be within spitting distance (in other words, approximately 150 miles) of Glacier National Park. Immediately, Glacier went on the itinerary, even though we were on a very […]
National Parks You Should Visit
What National Parks do you have on your bucket list? Yellowstone? The Grand Canyon? Maybe Arches? All amazing family travel destinations. Did you know that there are 59 National Parks across the US? With parks across the country, it’s easy to find a great National Park to visit for a weekend or an extended family […]