Trip 1 Recap
The Adventure Starts! The first trip is complete, and it proved every bit as enjoyable as I had hoped. There … Continue reading Trip 1 Recap
Month: August 2021
Congaree National Park
August 27, 2021 @ 12:07 Site Visit # 6 I still recall when I first took an interest in the … Continue reading Congaree National Park
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
August 26, 2021 @ 10:30 EDT Site Visit #5 In the early 1970s, my family relocated from Pittsburgh to Charleston, … Continue reading New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Gauley River National Recreation Area
August 26, 2021 @ 09:40 EDT Site Visit #4 If you read my first blog posting on “Planning the first … Continue reading Gauley River National Recreation Area
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
August 23, 2021 @ 12:52 EDT Site Visit #3 I lived in Ohio for over 30 years, attending college there … Continue reading Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
August 23, 2021 @ 09:00 EDT Site Visit #2 Today’s visit offered quite a juxtaposition to yesterday’s. Whereas Herbert Hoover … Continue reading William Howard Taft National Historic Site
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
August 22, 2021 @ 09:00 CDT Site Visit #1 Herbert Hoover has a bad rap from history. He was elected … Continue reading Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Initial Research
There are currently 423 official units of the U.S. National Park Service, including sites in all 50 states, the U.S. … Continue reading Initial Research
Why this Blog?
At first, there was only an idea. It would be fun to try and visit all of the National Parks … Continue reading Why this Blog?
The Origins
In the mid-1960s, I visited Gettysburg National Military Park. I wasn’t even 10 years old at the time. In the … Continue reading The Origins