Visiting United States as a Family

All Trails Lead to Beer (Michigan)

In Michigan, mountain bike trail expansion projects are in progress all over the state. The pandemic has spurred a rapidly expanding sport, and riders are eager to get outdoors and explore. Bikers...

How to See Spectacular Grand Teton NPS in a Day

Grand Teton National Park is so beautiful with the alpine mountains reflecting onto all the bodies of water around it. The colors are different shades of blues, greens, and browns and make for some...

Backpacking the Silver Creek Pathway (Michigan)

We always emphasize the annual niece/nephew backpacking trip is a learning journey. It's a weekend in Michigan to gain some backcountry and independent skills like setting up a tent or hammock...

Looking For An Adventure? Here's Why Arizona State Parks Is A Whole Pack

Adventure comes in many forms, and just about all of them can be found in Arizona State Parks. If you're the adventurous type, you should definitely take notice! You'll find a variety of...

Best Nature in Washington, D.C.

The best of the Best of Nature in DC is not the Japanese flowering Cherry trees at the Tidal Basin. For one thing, the Cherry blossoms are best seen against a blue sky. We lived in DC for 20 years...

Classic California: Capitola Beach Vacation

There are many different Californias. There's the glitz of Hollywood, and the gritty cityscape of L.A. There is wine country, mountains, and forests. But, arguably the one iconic landscape of the...