Tag: National Park

How to Spend a Morning in Pinnacles National Park

How to Spend a Morning in Pinnacles National Park

Welcome to Pinnacles National Park in California. Join us as we hike through talus caves, search for California Condors and other animals, and learn how the jagged rock formations formed. Why a Short Stop at Pinnacles National Park? A quick trip to San Jose, California 

How to Spend a Day on the West Side of Rocky Mountain National Park

How to Spend a Day on the West Side of Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado is too big to see and do everything in one day. So our family has made several trips to the park, choosing to visit different areas during each visit. We could take several other trips and only scratch the 

Lassen Volcanic National Park: A One-Day Itinerary

Lassen Volcanic National Park: A One-Day Itinerary

Lassen Volcanic National Park in California is home to four types of volcanoes. It is the only U.S. National Park site where you can see all four types of volcanoes. Lassen Volcanic National Park is in mountainous Northern California. That means that there are months 

Death Valley National Park: One-Day Itinerary

Death Valley National Park: One-Day Itinerary

In November 2024, our family visited our 10th U.S. National Park. We took a day trip from Las Vegas to Death Valley National Park. Honestly, my family questioned my excitement (and likely my sanity) to visit the park. I’m sure they felt it was a 

Guide to Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

Guide to Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

An essential stop on any visit to Oahu is the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. At the site, you can see the U.S.S. Arizona (sunk during the infamous December 7, 1941 attack), tour the Bowfin submarine, and walk aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, the vessel where the 

How to Spend One Day at Grand Canyon National Park

How to Spend One Day at Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park is one of the most famous places to visit in the United States. The site is considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world. But, what can you do during a visit to the National Park Site. We’ll let 

See Where Kamehameha Became King

See Where Kamehameha Became King

See where a Hawaiian man became king. That’s just one of the things that you can do at Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site. The Hawaii historic site is located on the Big Island of Hawaii. It was here that Kamehameha, united the Big Island and 

How to Spend One Day in Rocky Mountain National Park’s Wild Basin Trail and Lily Lake

How to Spend One Day in Rocky Mountain National Park’s Wild Basin Trail and Lily Lake

Rocky Mountain National Park is expansive. There is no way you can see and do it all in one day. Our family has visited the park several times, and we developed a strategy to visit certain parts of the park each time. We created a 

What You Need to Know for Visiting Pearl Harbor

What You Need to Know for Visiting Pearl Harbor

When our family planned a trip to Hawaii, I knew that the one thing I wanted to do on the island of Oahu was visit Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor is one of the most iconic sites in American history. On the morning of December 7, 

Eight Things to Do at Pecos National Historical Park in New Mexico

Eight Things to Do at Pecos National Historical Park in New Mexico

Often, it is said that the United States is a young country. And that’s true. Compared to European, Asian, and African countries, the United States is a newcomer on the scene. However, that does not mean that the states are devoid of history. You only