Road Trip between Music Cities: Tennessee’s Natchez Trace
We knew we’d have fun and hear some great music in Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee. But the road trip in between, along Tennessee’s Natchez Trace, was a pleasant surprise: a … Read more
National Park
Thoughts on Driving the Southern California Desert
I’m of two minds when it comes to cars. Ok, maybe three. 1) It’s awful hard to get around the United States without a car–at least anywhere outside of New … Read more
Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park
We spent 11 hours in the Mesa Verde National Park, including driving over 100 miles (160 km) within the park to see many of the cliff dwellings. We went back … Read more
Haleakala Volcano Crater, Maui, Hawaii
The crater at the Haleakala Volcano National Park on Maui was not made by an eruption, but by the constant erosion of the wind and rain in the time since … Read more
A Cautious Coyote Approaches the Road, Grand Tetons, Wyoming
A coyote approaches the road near Jackson, Wyoming in Grand Tetons National Park. From the size of him, I’d guess he was used to getting some handouts from the tourists.
The Grand Tetons from the Idaho Side
We visited the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone in the early fall of 2008. We day hiked every day, splitting our time between the National Park on the Wyoming side, and … Read more