Exploring the Mississippi and St. Croix National Rivers
The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and Mississippi National River and Recreation Area provide two very different river experiences.
Great Lakes
Trips to Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Minnesota.
The Perfect Three-Day Voyageurs National Park Itinerary
Our Voyageurs National Park itinerary outlines how to spend three days at the park seeing the visitor centers and enjoying two boat tours.
Visiting Pullman National Historical Park in Chicago
Tips for planning your visit to Pullman National Historical Park as part of a weekend visit to Chicago, which is full of great attractions.
Our Favorite National Park Experiences
These are our favorite National Park experiences. These are the stories we keep telling 10 years later and we hope you can enjoy them, too!
Our Favorite National Parks Hikes
These are our favorite National Parks hikes where we have found our nation’s history, staggering beauty and incredible animal encounters.
Great Lakes National Parks: Our Itinerary
Over the past several years, we’ve been on a mission to visit all 50 states before our 10th anniversary. And, of course, as many national park sites as we can … Read more
One Day at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
As the home to one of the country’s best collections of historic lighthouses and unique sandstone formations, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is more about the lake than the shore. Indeed, … Read more
An Overnight Stay on Isle Royale
Isle Royale National Park is the least visited National Park in the continental US and the most revisited, percentage-wise, at least according to the ranger giving us our welcome briefing. … Read more
A Visit to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore stretches more than 40 miles across the northern shoreline of Michigan’s upper peninsula. Established in 1966 as the first national lakeshore in the country, Pictured Rocks … Read more
How to Spend One Day on Mackinac Island
Located in the southeast corner of Michigan’s upper peninsula, Mackinac Island (pronounced Mack-i-naw) has long been an island resort. With a land area less than 4 square miles, it won’t … Read more