Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge was actually difficult to get to. I had to switch bus routes a few times. But how can you go to San Francisco and not see […]
The Golden Gate Bridge was actually difficult to get to. I had to switch bus routes a few times. But how can you go to San Francisco and not see […]
When people talk about Antelope Canyon, they are mostly referring to the Upper Canyon. But because it is so popular, a tour costs a lot of money and the crowds […]
It is pitch black. We are 7000 feet up, on the side of a mountain, our car tires inches from the unguarded edge. Our ears pop as my sister drives […]
Standing on the Gooseneck Overlook, Capitol Reef National Park surrounds me on all sides, including below and above. Sunlight dances over the whites, greys, reds, pinks, browns, and even greens […]
“Now lean forward, and I’ll scrub your back,” Sarah said. I am sitting half naked in a century old bathtub filled with natural spring water. I lean forward and Sarah […]
Why is it we never hear anything about Arkansas? That question prompted me to looking into the state. And I may have discovered why no one talks about it much. […]
NPR plays on the radio as we drive to our next destination, over two hours away. But two hours is nothing now. Mountain ranges slide in and out of view. […]
Salt surrounds us. It saturates the water and settles on the ground. You can smell it in the air. It has been bulldozed into mountains. Watching it all is the […]
A low fog blankets the dirt road, concealing the cabins and tents. It is midnight in West Virginia and I am in a fairy tale. Or possibly a horror story. […]
My mom wants to visit all the national parks in the United States. There are a ton in Utah and Alaska and, I thought, none near Michigan where we live. […]