[Kenai Fjords National Park, Jul 27, 2025] We started our first full day in Seward at Resurrection Art Coffee House. The former church dates from 1917 and was converted to a coffee house in 1992. Locals and visitors alike are drawn to the unique architecture, the local art on the walls, and the yummy coffee…
[This blog post will be continuously updated with new information. Last Updated Apr 23, 2026] As more and more national parks institute timed entries, reservations and lotteries, planning your national park trip requires more advance planning than ever. I have yet to see all this information in one place, which inspired me to do it!…
[Badlands National Park, Jun 19, 2025] Well, it wasn’t a bad day per se, but it was definitely my least favorite of the trip. There is a reason why the Lakota called this land maco sica – literally, bad land! The proper way to do Badlands National Park would have been to stay in nearby…
[Wind Cave National Park / Custer State Park, SD, Jun 18, 2025] Today was the longest day on the trip so far but also my favorite! We started out day in Wind Cave National Park. Our cave tour was at 10:40 a.m., but we entered early so we can squeeze in a hike. We stopped…
[TRNP, Jun 16, 2025] We managed to get out the door about an hour earlier than yesterday. However, that hour was eaten up by the fact that we had to drive that long to the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. For some strange reason, the North Unit is on Central Time, not Mountain…