The National Park Service has been a hot topic of late, and the conversations have reminded me of the lifetime of joy Ken & I’ve received from the properties under their care.
Parks & Preserves
Road Trippin’ to Covered Bridge Country
The Covered Bridge Scenic Byway northeast from Marietta, OH was a lovely fall road trip!
Our Bluebird Walk at Clifty Falls State Park
We took our granddaughter on a guided bluebird walk at nearby Clifty Falls State Park to check their bluebird boxes for nests, eggs, and babies.
My Top 5 Pacific Northwest Gardens
Our garden exploits in Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle were an amazing botanical adventure. If you love gardens and gardening and can incorporate one or more of these sites in your itinerary, you won’t be disappointed!
Our Wyoming Path toward Yellowstone
After an amazing day visiting the Badlands and the Black Hills on our national parks bucket list trip, we set out on a 500 mile drive toward Yellowstone National Park. There were wonderful sights along the way that we couldn’t fit into our adventure – like Little Bighorn Battlefield – but we loved driving the …
Visiting the Beautiful World of Gene Stratton-Porter
I think my love of flowers, birds, butterflies, and moths began when I read Gene Stratton-Porter’s A Girl of the Limberlost.
Revisiting the Arts + Culture of Canada’s First Nations
We found a heightened cultural awareness and sensitivity for the Native peoples of the Pacific Northwest as we traveled through British Columbia.
Driving the Canadian Rockies Delivers Beauty at Every Turn
Our week in the Canadian Rockies was painted in an ombré of breathtaking blues.
Fried Biscuits & Apple Butter with Chef Seamus
Nothing says “Fall in Indiana” like fried biscuits and apple butter! Ken and I teamed up with our grandson, Seamus, to serve some up for a Sunday breakfast.
Olympic National Park Scores Gold!
Two days on the Olympic Pennisula had us begging for more. Lake Crescent, Hoh Rainforest, and Ruby Beach offered beautiful, often breathtaking scenery, diverse terrain, and perfect hikes for our motley crew of five ranging from 5 to 70 years old.