When you imagine a national park, what do you see? Remote wildernesses, probably. Hot Springs National Park is a bit of an odd duck, as it’s a national park surrounded by a city! Hot Springs National Park: A Tale of a City’s History A tour of Hot Springs National Park is a tour of the history of the city. The city started as a sacred healing site visited by the
While staying in Brownsville, the kids and I decided to spend a day exploring the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park and learn about the Mexican-American war. The free park is dedicated to the opening moves of the Mexican-American War of 1846. This war was the last significant map change for the United States. The US Army eventually occupied Mexico City and forced the annexation of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona,
During our stay outside of Medora, North Dakota, we took advantage of the Every Kid Outdoors program to explore Theodore Roosevelt National park. Located in the Badlands of North Dakota, this park was an absolute wonder of history and natural beauty. The park was dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt, who we learned was a major supporter and facilitator of the National park and natural preserve programs in the US. We learned
This week we finally launched for a “shakedown cruise”. A simple one-week trip to the Hoh rain forest to see what living out of the bus would be like, to be away from our sticks and bricks home and resources, and spot any major problems we might come across. It’s been a learning event for sure… Just on the outbound leg, we had a few minor catastrophes that could have