Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home. ~ Anna Quindlen Antietam, Maryland (September 17 1862): Antietam, or the Battle of Sharpsburg, is the bloodiest battle of the Civil War that happened on a single day. And while the numbers of killed and […]
We take too much of our heritage for granted. Harriman State Park is not Mt. Vernon. Nor is it Yosemite. But heritage cannot be measured on a scale. ~ Mary E. Reed Our Story In Pictures: Glacier Lake MN State Park, 2016 🚣♀️ 🏄♀️ 🐟 Glacial Lakes State Park is a state park of Minnesota, […]
Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going. – Paul Theroux The Galápagos Islands are a chain of islands, or archipelago, in the eastern Pacific Ocean. They are part of the country of Ecuador, in South America. The Galápagos lie about 966 kilometers (600 miles) off of the Ecuadorian coast. There […]
Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship. ~ Margaret Mead Built in 1888, the Hotel del Coronado became one of California’s most beloved seaside destinations, with its Queen Anne architecture, wedding cake trim and famous red roof turrets. The resort community […]
Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~ Drake Zion National Park, Utah: A bajillion years ago, ancient iterations of the Virgin River started wreaking havoc on southwestern Utah. Now there’s a faint “You’re welcome” echoing through the canyons of Zion National Park. Zion National Park is like the set […]
Focus on the journey, not the destination. ~ Greg Anderson The FIFA Women’s World Cup: The FIFA Women’s World Cup returns in 2023 with its first-ever co-hosts, Australia and New Zealand. Officially recognized by FIFA in 1991, the Women’s World Cup is the pinnacle of women’s soccer. Entering its ninth rendition, only four nations […]
he world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page ~ St. Augustine Redwood National and State Parks Redwood trees are always described in superlatives: the tallest, the biggest, the oldest, the most massive. But the best way to describe them is simply magnificent. California is one of the only […]
Seattle is for people who love culture, but refuse to sacrifice their wild nature to attain it. ~ Kimberly Kinrade Fort Worden Historical State Park Fort Worden Historical State Park is located in Port Townsend, Washington,[1] on 433 acres (175 hectares) originally known as Fort Worden, a United States Army Coast Artillery Corps base constructed […]
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