Category: Destinations

Silver City is a historic town in southwest New Mexico on the edge of the Gila National Forest. Established in 1870 when silver was discovered in the area, Silver City thrives today, maintaining its...

When you think of Texas and National Parks, the first place that comes to mind might be Big Bend. But did you know that Texas has another National Park? In fact, you might have...

We’ve been to several different caverns over the years and always enjoy them, but we had never been to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. It’s a National Park so it should be pretty good, right....

Updated October 2023 to add new content at the end of the blog from our return visit. The Black Hills of South Dakota, where the granite hills glisten, the Buffalo roam the prairies and...

This might not be the most all-inclusive overview of Casper Wyoming that you’ll read but there was one very significant event we celebrated and one mind blowing surprise we encountered. One of the difficult...

Updated November 2023 to add new content at the end of the blog from our return visit. Located a couple hours South of Grand Teton National Park at about 5,200 feet above sea level...

Founded by Buffalo Bill and a gateway to Yellowstone National Park, this old western town in beautiful northwestern Wyoming is much more than just a stopover. Rather, it’s a place to take in western...

After three weeks north of the border, we arrived back in the states. Our first stop on our, now southerly, journey was Helena Montana. So what the “helena” is there to do there! About...

The Banff and Lake Louise area of Alberta Canada has been on my bucket list for a long time. Although I always expected this to be a winter destination, we opted to see it...