Our second wildlife refuge on this Outer Banks trip was Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. It sits…
easy hike
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the nation’s first national seashore, protects three barrier islands in North Carolina’s Outer…
Our first stop on our 2023 Outer Banks trip was Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. It is…
Our last nature spot on this Arizona adventure was Tonto Natural Bridge State Park. The park is…
After visiting Montezuma Castle, the park rangers recommended we visit nearby Tuzigoot National Monument. History Verde Valley…
Now back in Arizona, it was time for more historical dwellings! Montezuma Castle National Monument and its…
After El Malpais National Monument, we continued our loop back into Arizona. Our goal for the day…
El Malpais (pronounce mal-pie-ees) is Spanish for “badlands” or “bad country” due to its volcanic terrain. The…
Chaco Canyon was a major Ancestral Puebloan cultural center between 850 and 1250 CE. Like Mesa Verde,…