Located on the southeastern corner of Arizona, the Chiricahua National Monument offers a perfect place to get out and explore, stretching your road-weary legs. Just south of well-traveled Interstate 10, the Chiricahua Mountains got their start with a volcanic eruption...
The Texas Gulf Coast offers museums, an aquarium, an aircraft carrier, and beaches. Here's where to go during a weekend in Corpus Christi. For those yearning for the sound of crashing waves one day with a cultural excursion into art and history museums on another,...
See an icon of the Desert Southwest in Tucson. Here are the top things to do in Saguaro National Park, on both the east and west sides. As an icon of the desert southwest, the Saguaro cactus evokes Saturdays watching Wile E. Coyote chase the Roadrunner. Or maybe it...
From the Rim Trail to Hermits Rest, here are the top places at the Grand Canyon's South Rim for hiking, sightseeing, dining, and lodging. During the summer, the South Rim of the Grand Canyon can feel like New York's Grand Central Terminal with people coming and going....
Find hiking and cliff dwellings in Northern Arizona. Here are the top things to do at Walnut Canyon National Monument and nearby Wupatki. Arizona offers 15 national parks and monuments, not counting the historic sites and national recreation areas. Visitors from...
Head to Door County, Wisconsin, for a slice of Americana as sweet as cherry pie. Here is our itinerary for a memorable summer weekend in Door County. With cooler temperatures and a delightful string of small towns up and around the peninsula, Door County, Wisconsin,...
With only a fraction of the visitors to the South Rim, here are the top things to do at the Grand Canyon's North Rim. The North Rim of the Grand Canyon is often overlooked as the summer crowds line up shoulder-to-shoulder at the Ooh-Aah Point on the South Rim. For the...
Escape to the quiet side of Acadia. From hiking to painting on the beach, here are the top things to do on Schoodic Peninsula in Maine. Much like a gale of wind, Acadia National Park blew me away with its rugged, natural beauty along Maine’s Atlantic Coast. The deep...
Out in the West Texas town of Fort Davis, find a National Park site, a Texas State Park, an observatory along with miles of desert. Here are our favorites things to do in Fort Davis, Texas. In a state that takes a day to cross by car, travelers ramble across the...
Pack up for a Central Texas camping getaway at one of the 11 best parks near Austin or San Antonio, close to the Texas Hill Country. Escape to the outdoors with a Central Texas camping trip in the Texas Hill Country for a weekend to rejuvenate. A few hours drive from...