With a blend of timeless appeal paired with good food, few road trip attractions can beat a drug store in South Dakota. Really! Wall Drug Store is a rambling collection of stores and rooms selling sundries, souvenirs and snacks. It’s…
The Black Hills of South Dakota is a top family travel with outdoor activities for several days of fun, from National Parks to wildlife to caves. Along Interstate 80, Badlands National Park offers geological formations, wildlife along with history and…
As a top destination for outdoor adventure, the Black Hills of South Dakota offers several national parks to discover, like Badlands National Park and Mount Rushmore National Memorial. And there’s more. South Dakota features two caves within 31 miles of…
A trip to San Antonio isn’t complete unless you sample its Tex-Mex along the Riverwalk and visit at least one of the missions. The good news. right across the street from the Riverwalk is one of the most famous.…
If the weather is blazing out, head underground to southern New Mexico and the Guadalupe Mountains. Carlsbad Caverns National Park is limestone show cave. As the fifth largest chamber in North America, its Big Room, is 4,000 feet long (1200 m)…
The quieter side of the Grand Canyon in Northern Arizona is open from May until October and offers hiking, camping, cabins and even mule trips. Get all the views at a higher elevation with cooler temperatures along with a greener…
With several different ecosystems to explore, find beaches, mountains and rainforests at Olympic National Park. And it’s all a few hours from the Seattle-Tacoma area on the Olympic Peninsula. During your getaway, hike through the mountaintop wildflowers then kayak across…
In the northwest corner of Wyoming, the Teton Mountains are the centerpience of Grand Teton National Park, As part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Grand Teton also boasts pristine lakes at the base of the mountains. Many visitors to the…
With over 1,440 square miles of wilderness center around the Olympic Mountains, Olympic National Park is a year-round destination. In addtion to the mountains, it’s home to several ecosystems, like the old-growth rainforests, beaches and lakees along with the mountaintop…
When you think of Oregon, it’s all fir-covered mountains, though what is under those mountains? Find out at Caves National Monument in southern Oregon, just south of Oregon’s Grants Pass in the Rouge River Siskiyou National Forest. It’s a gateway…
Located between Intestates 15 and 40, find the largest protected desert in the world. East of Barstow, California, this area is the rain shadow of the towering pine-covered mountains about 100 miles west. With its convenient location, visitors can drive…
As the trees and land recover from the 2021 KNP wildfire, the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are open for visitors. See the epic Sequoia trees in both parks while enjoying the outdoor activities that make national parks special,…