What to do in and around Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

During the summer of 2024 my friends Erin, Tricia and I made our annual US National Park trip to Isle Royale in Lake Superior. This was no easy feat, involving a 12 hour drive to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. One of the best parts of this road trip, besides the amazing company of my …

Visiting Isle Royale National Park

My friends Erin, Tricia and I have been going to US National Parks together for the past four years. It started with Hawaii Volcanos, and then expanded to Indiana Dunes, Rocky Mountain, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. So when we were planning our summer 2024 National Park trip to Isle Royale NP in …

Visiting Phoenix- Taliesin West

I’ve been fascinated by the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright for quite some time. So much so that I have taken several trips to visit his creations, including a trip to the Laurel Highlands in PA to see Fallingwater and Polymath Park and another to Bloomfield, Michigan to visit the Frank Lloyd Wright Smith house. …

Bandelier National Monument in one day

During our week-long trip to New Mexico in May, my travel partner David and I visited two National Parks (White Sands and Carlsbad Caverns) and Bandelier National Monument, spending one day at each place. Our trip began in Albuquerque and ended in Sante Fe, which is where we were staying when we visited Bandelier. We …