If you ever visit western South Dakota, you must take a drive on the famous Needles Highway. During our travels throughout Deadwood (Deadwood, South Dakota: Entertaining Guests Since 1876.) and Rapid City, several locals highly recommended it. It's part of South Dakota Highway 87, a 38-mile state highway that runs through Custer State Park (Custer …
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As South Dakota’s first and largest state park, Custer State Park is a must-visit when in the state’s Rapid City region. This vast wildlife preserve is home to bison, elk, mule deer, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, pronghorn, river otters, cougars, feral burros, prairie dogs, and more – offering a refreshing escape from mundane city life. …
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As one of the original, and oldest, buildings in historic Tombstone, Arizona, the Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park is a must-visit on any Tombstone travel plan. This 142-year-old structure stands prominently on a street corner, just a stone’s throw from the infamous O.K. Corral (The O.K. Corral: Site of the Wild West’s Most Infamous Gunfight.). …
The youngest volcano in the San Francisco volcanic field, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument offers an intriguing day trip for visitors passing through via I-40 or who live in nearby Arizona cities. Situated just 2 hours from Prescott, 2.5 hours from Phoenix, and a mere 30 minutes outside Flagstaff, it's easily accessible for many in …
As implied, City of Rocks State Park earns its name from a striking landscape that mirrors a city sculpted from massive boulders. Despite its somewhat remote location in southern New Mexico, wandering through this natural wonder evokes the sensation of strolling through downtown Manhattan - albeit surrounded by 40-foot stones instead of skyscrapers. Numerous pathways …
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🚨As of September 2023, “The replica 1802 fort at Fort Massac State Park remains closed pending structural rehabilitation.”, per the Illinois Government website. Best to check the Illinois.gov website for updates before visiting.🚨 Located right next to the mighty Ohio River, in Metropolis, Illinois, sits historic Fort Massac. One of eleven forts located within the …
Located just outside Denver, Colorado, the beautifully picturesque Mount Falcon Park is well worth a visit. Open daily from 5am to 11pm, it makes for a wonderful hike with several trails around the area, combining to around 12.2 miles. This is where the 114-year-old Walker Castle Ruins are located, built by John Brisben Walker in …
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Located approximately 40 to 45 minutes Northeast of the famed Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park., Goosenecks State Park is a beautiful and relaxing place. Luckily, it’s not difficult to find or hard to get to, located only a mere 3 miles off Highway 163, which is the same highway you’ll find the famed “Forrest Gump …
If you’ve ever driven to Palm Springs, whether coming from the west - or from Blythe and Arizona to the east - you cannot miss the magnificent, looming mountains that contain the peak of Mount San Jacinto. It’s the first range of mountains you see when driving in from the barren Sonoran Desert, coming from …
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Routinely assumed to be a single waterfall, Niagara Falls is actually three separate waterfalls. consisting of Bridal Falls, American Falls, and the biggest and most famous, Horseshoe Falls. The last waterfall is what people typically picture when thinking of Niagara Falls. I, embarrassingly, was one of these people, until I got to visit this iconic, …
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