Saint Croix Saint Croix is the largest island of the United States Virgin Islands, located in the eastern Caribbean Sea where the Atlantic Ocean meets the island arc of the Greater Antilles. Formed through a combination of volcanic activity and coral limestone deposition, the island presents a varied landscape of coastal plains, low mountains, tropical […]
San Juan National Historic Site San Juan National Historic Site preserves one of the most extensive systems of Spanish colonial fortifications in the Americas, constructed to defend a strategic Caribbean port that connected transatlantic trade routes between Europe and the New World. Beginning in the sixteenth century, Spanish engineers developed massive defensive walls, bastions, and […]
Fenway Park Centennial Fenway Park, opened in 1912, is the oldest active Major League Baseball stadium and represents an important cultural landmark within the history of American sport. Located in Boston’s Fenway–Kenmore neighborhood, the ballpark was constructed during a period when baseball was becoming established as a defining element of national identity. Its distinctive architectural […]
Cape Cod National Seashore New Year Hike Long Point lies at the southwestern tip of Provincetown Harbor within the Cape Cod National Seashore, where sandy barrier formations created by glacial deposition extend into the Atlantic coastal environment. Long Point Lighthouse, first established in 1827 and rebuilt in 1875, served as an important navigational aid guiding […]
I don’t know whether this should be called Joshua Tree National Park or Crazy Beautiful Rock Formations National Park. No matter what, this place is unlike any other. Joshua Trees are finicky and grow only in certain climates. But these rock formations are quite a backdrop for such rare trees.
I had no idea that sea caves could be anything as extensive as what we kayaked in Channel Islands National Park. This was a great park, with scenic vistas, lots of sea life, and the land untouched the way the rest of the continent once looked. So beautiful. Randy, great pick!
Provincetown Carnival Provincetown Carnival is an annual summer event that reflects the town’s long association with artistic expression, performance, and public celebration along the outermost tip of Cape Cod. The 2011 carnival theme, “From the Sea,” highlighted Provincetown’s maritime heritage and the importance of ocean environments in shaping the community’s history. The town developed historically […]
Glacier National Park is located in the U.S. state of Montana, bordering the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Soon after the establishment of the park on May 11, 1910, a number of hotels and chalets were constructed by the Great Northern Railway. These historic hotels and chalets are listed as National Historic Landmarks, and a total of 350 locations are […]
Imagine watching a black bear teach its cub to climb a tree. Or a long horned sheep scaling what appears to be a rock wall. Glacier National Park and Waterton National Park have so much to offer. I was amazed at how beautiful they are. 🦌 Wildlife Encountered Wildlife viewing was a major highlight of […]
Christian Science Center The Christian Science Center occupies a prominent site in Boston’s Back Bay, where religious, architectural, and urban design traditions converge within a large public plaza environment. The complex developed over several decades beginning with the Original Mother Church in 1894 and the domed Mother Church Extension completed in 1906, reflecting architectural influences […]