Rainbow Forest Museum is a geological museum located in Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. It also serves as one of the visitor centers for the park. Rainbow Forest Museum’s Blue Mesa Room takes you back in time including paleontological exhibits complete with skeleton displays of prehistoric animals. One of the museum’s main attractions […]
Revisiting Moab, Utah so we decided to take a drive to Arches National Park. We were here back in 2021 and did a lot of the hikes, so this year we just did a highlight tour of our favorite spots. We only spent half a day in the park because it wasn’t getting over […]
Back in 2021, we found ourselves in Moab, Utah for a couple of weeks and had a great time. Well, we’re back this year and while it’s much colder than our last visit we’re still having a lot of fun. During our first trip, we managed to spend some time in both the Island […]
On our way out west, we passed near White Sands National Park and just had to stop in for another visit. This is one of our favorite national parks we’ve been to so far and a big part of it is that pets are allowed on all hiking trails in the park. We love […]
Pinedale, Wyoming is often considered a gateway to the Wind River Mountains. Pinedale became incorporated in 1912 and today has a little over 2,000 citizens. It serves as the county seat of Sublette County, Wyoming. Over 80% of the county is public land, there are around 1,300 lakes in the Pinedale area and there […]
On November 5, 1908, Fort Massac was officially declared Illinois’ first state park. Because of its extensive history, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. In 1757, during the French and Indian War, the French built a fort on the site named Fort De L’Ascension. The fort was […]
The Golden Pond Visitor Center is your one-stop shop for all the information you’ll need for your visit to Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The visitor center is open daily 9 am-5 pm except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. The parking lot is large enough for any size vehicle. There […]
Mammoth Cave National Park only has one visitor center, but it’s your one-stop shop for everything you need to know for your visit. The visitor center is open daily, except for Christmas. Their hours are 8 AM – 6 PM, but change slightly with the seasons. You can call the center to confirm their current […]
The Gladie Visitor Center is your one stop shop for all the information you’ll need for your visit to the Red River Gorge Geological Area and Clifty Wilderness in Kentucky. It’s open daily, except for major holidays, and their hours vary by the season. Their normal hours are Thursday-Monday 10 AM-5PM. The visitors center has […]
The Canyon Rim Visitor Center serves as the primary visitor center for the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia. It’s open daily from 9 AM-5 PM and closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The Visitors Center has restrooms, trashcans and a water bottle filling station. There’s also a small […]
