If you could go anywhere today, where would you go?

Sometimes I find myself daydreaming about going away. That especially happens this time of year, because I live just south of Buffalo, New York. I like the changing seasons and like to get some snow for Christmas, but from January until March I wouldn’t mind getting away for a while. I don’t mind the cold...

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A brief exploration of San Juan with my five-year-old son

My family recently returned from a cruise in the Eastern Caribbean. We had a big group of twelve family members and everyone had a great time.  Frankly it would be difficult not to have an enjoyable time considering we left cold and snowy Buffalo for some tropical islands. On the fifth day of the cruise...

Glacier National Park in One Day

I decided to write a few blog posts about how to enjoy several different National Parks if you only have one day there. I hope you find my suggestions for Glacier National Park helpful. I have been to Glacier three times so far, but I hope to return to that incredible landscape in northwest Montana...

Hiking Resolutions for 2019

I haven’t really made any goals or New Year’s Resolutions for 2019. However, I just got the idea to make some Hiking Resolutions for the New Year. As I’ve written many times, I haven’t made it to any National Parks in a while since I have little kids now and I live a long flight...

Yosemite National Park in One Day

I decided to write a few blog posts about how to enjoy several different National Parks if you only have one day there. I hope you find my suggestions for Yosemite National Park helpful. I have only been to Yosemite twice so far, but I’m sure I’ll be back at some point. I’m certainly no...

Bryce Canyon National Park in One Day

I decided to write a few blog posts about how to enjoy several different National Parks if you only have one day there. I hope you find my suggestions for Bryce Canyon National Park helpful. I have only been to Bryce Canyon twice so far, which is not enough. I’m certainly no expert on the...

How to spend your time in Grand Teton National Park if you only have one day

I decided to write a few blog posts about how to enjoy several different National Parks if you only have one day there. I hope you find my suggestions for Grand Teton National Park helpful. I have been to Grand Teton National Park three times (so far). I have spent a total of eight nights...

How to spend your time in Zion National Park if you only have one day

I decided to write a few blog posts about how to enjoy several different National Parks if you only have one day there. I hope you find my suggestions for Zion National Park helpful in your travels. Zion National Park is a pretty small park, but it certainly is a popular one. In fact, in...

“The mountains are calling and I must go”

“The mountains are calling and I must go.” Isn’t that a great quote? If you aren’t familiar with this famous quote or don’t know it is from John Muir, well shame on you. Muir is one of the fathers of the National Parks. He fought to preserve Yosemite and even took President Theodore Roosevelt camping...