Dry Tortugas National Park is one of the least-visited, but surely one of the most unique, gems in the U.S. National Park tiara. For most, the highlight is a massive sentinel red brick redoubt, Fort Jefferson, that stands resolute and in stark contrast to the bright blue skies and crystalline Gulf of Mexico waters that …
Over my more than decade of travel, Canada has featured prominently in my list of places I’ve returned to over and over again. I’ve extensively road tripped across Canada’s most incredible national parks, deeply explored the country’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and even visited regions of the country that few people have ever seen due …
Vancouver, Canada is lucky to be home to a wealth of urban parks, including its most famous: Stanley Park. But there’s a lot more to this part of British Columbia than Stanley Park! Some parks are almost as pretty as Stanley Park, and others are pint-sized. But, all of Vancouver’s many parks are unique and …
Canada is a vast country with endless beauty spanning many diverse landscapes. With one lake for every 18 people in Canada, there’s no shortage of pristine wilderness and outdoor adventure. A road trip through Canada is one of the best ways to see the changing landscapes of the county. And Canada’s National Parks are the …
In 1846, the United States and Canada signed a treaty to finalize their border. It set the 49th north line of latitude as the border from the Lake of the Woods in Minnesota/Manitoba to Puget Sound in Washington/British Columbia. As part of the deal, the British were able to keep Vancouver Island south of the …
Kootenay is adjacent to two other national parks: Banff (which borders to the east) and Yoho (which borders to the north). It is also a component of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site. As with Yoho, there is one primary highway which runs through the park, and everything you’d want to see …
In what is becoming an annual thing for me, I’ll be starting on another North American road trip soon. Compared to my road trip around the western US and Canada last fall, this should be relatively short. I am pretty apprehensive about this trip. My father left the hospital this week was placed in a …
Overview Gateway Arch National Park, formerly the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, is a United States National Park in St. Louis, Missouri. The primary attraction is the Gateway Arch which commemorates the westward expansion of the United States. St. Louis used to be known as the “Gateway to the West”, which is why it was selected …
The George Rogers Clark National Historic Park commemorates George Rogers Clark, the man who led several of the most successful and famous military actions in the western theater of the Revolutionary War. This National Park Services site is located in Vincennes, Indiana which was the location of his most famous victory, when he and a …