Category Archives: National Park
Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial
The War of 1812 had not been going well for the Americans. Securing and controlling the border between the United States and Canada was a key strategic goal and Lake Erie was the linchpin. Control of Lake Erie would guarantee … Continue reading
Arrrggghhh – There be Pirates
June 25, 2018 There WERE Pirates… But we missed them… or at least most of them. We planned to take Chloe to the Admiral Perry International Peace Memorial site for her Junior Ranger Badge last year but it was closed … Continue reading
The Narrows Hike via RiverWalk (Zion NP)
October 24, 2014 For those following our blog, you may notice that this is the same day we hiked the Emerald Pools and Kayenta Trails. So much for our planned “easy” first day of hiking at Zion. We had our … Continue reading
Emerald Pools and Kayenta Hike (Zion NP)
Zion NP Friday, October 24, 2014 We kicked off our hiking at Zion with a “baby” hike. It’s interesting that a few months ago, this “baby” hike would have done us in. So we’re definitely getting our legs in shape, … Continue reading
Fairyland Loop Trail (Bryce Canyon)
Bryce Canyon NP Saturday, October 18, 2014 We started this hike early, about 8:00am. Early for me anyway. From the North Campground we caught the Rim Trail past the General Store to the Tower Bridge Trail. We followed that trail, … Continue reading
Peekaboo Loop Trail (Bryce Canyon)
Bryce Canyon National Park October 16, 2014 On this hike we followed the other half of the Navajo Loop Trail (to Twin Bridges) then took the connector trail to the Peekaboo Trail. When we reached the Peekaboo Trail we went … Continue reading
Navajo and Queen’s Garden Loop Combo Hike (Bryce Canyon)
October 16, 2014 If God had been a child, Bryce Canyon would have been His playground. The hoodoos look as though they were sculpted out of mud by a child’s tentative hand. This hand practiced building multicolored towers, walls, windows, … Continue reading
Bryce Canyon National Park
October 14-19, 2014 We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Bryce Canyon. There was no problem getting a campsite though we first went to Sunset Campground and were not impressed with the lumpy, uneven, short sites in the RV loop. We … Continue reading
Capitol Gorge Hike
Capitol Reef NP Wednesday October 8, 2014 Our first hike was a “baby” one – only two miles round trip – that followed a dry stream bed past Fremont petroglyphs and so-called Pioneer Registers. At the end of the stream … Continue reading
Petroglyphs
Capitol Reef NP Tuesday October 7, 2014 We attended a Ranger talk about petroglyphs and the Fremont Culture. We learned that petroglyphs are etched into stone while pictograms are painted on. Anyway, the petroglyphs in the park were put there … Continue reading
Spirit of the Woods 