Custer State Park in South Dakota is the fifth largest state park in the country. With so much to do in its 71,000 acres, Custer is a popular park. Aside from granite peaks, water activities, and horseback Read more…
Adam and I began discussing a visit to Mount Rushmore several years ago. As this national monument symbolizes so much of our country’s history, we wanted to view the site and explore the region with Read more…
Living in Midwest I’ve not gotten to visit California as often as I’d like. I have a whole bucket list of places around the state I want our family to explore, but we it’s not an Read more…
South Dakota is full of amazing excursions throughout the Black Hills area. To make the most of our time there we scheduled a variety of western activities. While looking forward to all of the adventures, Read more…
Prior to any of our travels, the first thing I love to do is research family friendly adventures. These unique places or experiences are part of the reason we explore, to see areas of the world different Read more…
When planning our trip to Mount Rushmore, we knew we also had to set aside time for Badlands National Park. We couldn’t be so close to this mesmerizing landscape without stopping. With so much to experience in Read more…
While exploring the country, Yellowstone consistently topped the list of National Parks we wanted to visit. The idea of seeing Old Faithful or the mesmerizing colors of Grand Prismatic Spring had us itching to make a Read more…
One thing I love about international travel is the opportunity to see unique architecture. When I visited Spain and France after high school, a highlight of my trip was getting to see the amazing castles scattered Read more…
As Adam was growing up, his grandfather decided a great bonding opportunity would be to travel the country together. Each year, Papaw would select a new location for the two of them to explore. Both he and Read more…
As summer dwindled to an end, we decided last August to squeeze in one last camping trip. It wasn’t hard to choose an area to explore. Adventure was calling us to one of our favorite destinations (and Read more…
Growing up, I felt lucky to have family living in Florida. It was a great opportunity for me to visit and explore the state. Though I have seen several parts of the state, I somehow never made Read more…
Growing up I remember hearing repeatedly how much my dad loved Las Vegas. He had great memories of travelling to the city and was always hopeful to return. When I would ask about going though, I usually Read more…
I remember sitting in my middle school Spanish class looking at slides of my teacher’s previous trips to Mexico. Even at that age ancient ruins fascinated me. I was in awe seeing that my teacher had Read more…
One thing I love about camping and exploring parks are the opportunities for viewing wildlife. Growing up in the suburbs, wild animals weren’t really around. I visited plenty of farms and zoos as a kid, but never Read more…
Years ago my mom visited Springfield, Illinois and has repeatedly tried to convince me that we need to do the same. Having so much Lincoln history centralized in one area, she knew I would love it. Read more…