The hotel restaurant and snack bar at Monument Valley were closed, and the only dining alternative was six miles away. […]
On the Way from Here to There
Q: What do you do when check out time at Point A is 10 am and check in time for […]
Breathtaking Scenery & Too Many Visitors – Welcome to Moab!
Moab, Utah: population 5,300. Annual visitors to Moab: 3 million. All looking for a memorable experience that includes food, lodging […]
Colorful Grand Junction – Red Rocks, Red Wine and Autumn Splendor
We breezed through Grand Junction during a family road trip in the summer of 1996 with a quick drive in […]
Glimpses of Urban Alaska
Big nature and big animals are the main attractions in Alaska. But in between those magnificent places are a few […]
The Denali Grand Finale
Would we see it? Only 1/3 of all visitors do. Does it really matter? We tried, with limited success, to […]
Three Days Above the Arctic Circle
It truly felt like The Last Frontier as advertised on the state’s license plates. Remote, rugged, isolated . . . […]
Celebrating 4th of July in Talkeetna AK
It doesn’t get dark in early July in Talkeetna, so the town doesn’t do a fireworks display to celebrate Independence […]
Wrangell-St. Elias – Does the Park Live Up to the Hype?
“Incredible. You must see Wrangell-St. Elias National Park to believe it. Number and scale loom large here, magnified by splendid […]
More than Meets the Eye in Glacier Bay National Park
You can’t drive to the small community of Gustavus AK (population ~400), which serves as the gateway to Glacier Bay […]
Three Days in Sitka with (Almost) No Rain
If you’re visiting a rainforest, expect rain. Our travels this summer include ten days in the southeast Alaska rainforest, starting […]
Alaska On My Mind
As you peruse this post, Bill and I will be in the early days of a five-week adventure in Alaska. […]
Just Passing Through 