Pompeys Pillar Montana: A Monument to History and Nature’s Grandeur
I feel like it is a huge win when our American History lessons hit on a place that our family has explored. It is always great fun to read about the impact of that place/time in history and then flip through our own family photos of the location. We have recently...
A Journey Through Wings Over the Rockies, Denver, Colorado
Wings Over the Rockies, an air and space museum; located in Denver, Colorado, is a fun place we liked so much we have visited it twice. The museum is located in a hangar at the old Lowry Air Base, and even the airplane hanger is a piece of history as it was built back...
Devil’s Den State Park: A Nature Lover’s Paradise
Until just recently Arkansas was not a state I had explored much. I flew into Fayetteville when I was a flight attendant, but I never got to know anything about the state except that it is the birthplace of Walmart. We were driving through Arkansas last summer on our...
Unwind and Reconnect with Nature at Tombigbee State Park, Mississippi
Located just south of Tupelo just off a county road, you will find the Tombigbee State Park. Built in 1934 by the CCC, it is different from the sites you will see at both Cheaha State Park and even nearby Tishomingo State Park. It lacks the very distinct stone...
Camping Among the Canyons: Cloudland Canyon State Park, GA
Cloudland Canyon State Park has it all! Do you want beautiful mountain views? Do you want to see magnificent trees? How about explore a cave? Canyons? Picturesque hiking trails? Cute yurts? Waterfalls? At more than 3,500 acres of land, it is easy to see how they have...
Discover Aviation History: Journey Through Time at the TWA Museum in Kansas City
Before becoming a mom I loved my career as a flight attendant, and my husband was finally reaping the benefits of all of his time in flight school and was an airline pilot. So where would a former flight attendant and a current Boeing pilot take their kids when...
Our Experience with a Snakebite While Backpacking
We are backpackers. We love being able to pack everything in and live for a few days in the woods and survive on what we bring in our bag and our laughter. We have been backpacking for a few years, and it felt like the only natural progression as much as we loved...
The National Steinbeck Center – John Steinbeck Museum, Salinas CA
In 2019 while living in our RV we spent some time in California. I saw that we were getting awfully close to the Salinas Valley. My husband, who is a pretty serious John Steinbeck fan, had plenty of options in our Audible account. We picked out Cannery Row and...
Everything you need to know before visiting Tishomingo State Park
Tishomingo State Park is tucked into the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and is one of Mississippi’s most beautiful treasures. At 1530 acres Tishomingo is Mississippi’s largest state park. Located in the northeastern part of the state this park is full of...
Exploring Garden of the Gods
Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs is a beautiful location to get the family out for a walk and enjoy nature.