Elephant Rocks is one of our family’s favorite state parks in Missouri. Actually, it’s one of our favorite state parks PERIOD. With massive granite boulders to climb over, around, and through, it’s easy to see why. Elephant Rocks State Park…
3 Must-Do Hikes at Giant City State Park
Giant City State Park encompasses over 4000 acres in the Shawnee National Forest, near Carbondale, Illinois. It’s one of the most beautiful places to go for a hike in southern Illinois. The name Giant City comes from the massive sandstone…
Vacation Planning in 7 Easy Steps
Did you know that January 31st is “National Plan for Vacation Day”? It’s a day for encouraging people to plan their time off for the year, at the start of the year! It’s celebrated on the last Tuesday of January…
Best Things to do at Crater Lake
Crater Lake, located in south-central Oregon, is the deepest lake in the U.S. at 1943 feet deep. It’s also the deepest volcanic lake in the world. The lake was formed by a massive volcanic eruption – 42 times bigger than…
Questions to Ask Before Booking Your Next Airbnb
Have you ever booked a seemingly awesome place somewhere, only to find out later that there are a bunch of extra fees? Or maybe you arrived and there were no towels- or worse- no toilet paper? To avoid getting stuck…
America the Beautiful National Parks Pass Guide 2023
The U.S. National Parks are some of the most beautiful places in the world. No matter where you’re from, or whether you’ve been to any, you have seen the amazing images of unreal scenery in some of these parks. In…
