Located about 15 miles south of Orick, just off Highway 101, Sue-meg State Park (www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=417) is a must-stop on any California coastal road trip. This scenic headland area juts out into the pacific ocean and offers impressive ocean … Read More
Located in Manitou Springs, the Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway (www.cograilway.com) made its first trip to the summit back in 1891, when it carried a church choir from Denver to the top of “America’s Mountain”. It was … Read More
National parks make a great multigenerational vacation choice. Grandparents can spend time with their grandkids and help them earn their junior ranger badges (emerginghorizons.com/become-a-junior-ranger-at-any-age/), while mom and dad can take the afternoon off and enjoy mother nature. And … Read More
Located in Lake Superior, just off the Bayfield Peninsula, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (www.nps.gov/apis/index.htm) is composed of 21 islands. Early settlers only found 12 of the islands though, so they named the site for the 12 apostles. The … Read More
Looking for a wheelchair-accessible Lake Michigan cabin? Then look no further than Point Beach State Forest (dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/pointbeach), on the western shore of Lake Michigan. Located about an hour-and-a-half north of Milwaukee, this pine and hemlock forest is home … Read More
Located along scenic Highway 97, just north of Bend, Lava Lands Visitor Center (https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/deschutes/recarea/?recid=38394) is worth a stop on any Crater Lake road trip. Unfortunately many visitors zip right on by this volcanic site on the way to … Read More
