Within this national park are areas called Furnace Creek, Badwater Basin, Funeral Mountains, Devil’s Golf Course and Devil’s Cornfield to name a few. Come, get tipsy from a trip to Death Valley.
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How Grand is Grand Canyon? See it now, see it here!
A photo tour of that natural wonder called the Grand Canyon, in Arizona. Follow this itinerary to stop at the best points and make the most of your trip to the grandest canyon.
Following a Lava Path back up to the Volcano
This drive through Spirit Lake Highway shows you Mt. St. Helens up close and the devastation from the eruptions. Follow the lava path>>
Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge: So Verdant, So Rich
People come to Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge for the birds. It is like a paradise on earth for birds and birdwatchers, alike. It is also an area that is green…
Shiny Reno and its old-world glamour
For a while we had been thinking of making a trip to Las Vegas. But something inside me kept saying it is not quite right to go see Vegas before…
The road to Mount Rainier
It was late-May and we were in the SeaTac area. With Winter behind us and a good part of Spring too, it seemed like a fairly good time to squeeze…
Carmel: A Storybook Town on the California Coast
Carmel is a seaside town in California that looks like an English village. Also called Carmel-by-the-sea, it is home to artists, poets, authors, musicians..
Vistas from California’s ‘Devil Mountain’
Several Springs ago, we had driven to the top of Mt. Hamilton and seen Santa Clara Valley from a height of 4,200 odd feet. Then last Fall, in what was…
Solvang: A Danish Fairytale
Solvang is one of those places that made me feel like I was in the middle of a fairy tale. To say, ‘in the middle of a Hans Christian Andersen…
Astoria: Charming, picturesque and historical
Our trip to Astoria, Oregon started at Vancouver, Washington. Now, anybody who is familiar with the Portland-Vancouver Area will tell you that you just have to cross the river and…