We had to spend the weekend in Junction City, Kansas, as we waited for the installation of our brake actuator. So we decided to head out to the nearest National Park site. This happened to be Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve near Emporia, Kansas. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve was an unexpected delight. Tallgrass prairie once covered …
From National Parks
Georgia History Day at Oglethorpe Point Elementary
Although Tom and I are back in a routine after the government shutdown, there are some things at work that were hurt by the shutdown. Planning – for instance. Our precious two years at Fort Frederica we spent the first couple of weeks of January fitting into our roles and getting a schedule established. That …
Santa Fe Trail, a National Historic Trail
As I explained yesterday, there are several different kinds of trails administered by the National Park Service. National Scenic Trails are the most well-known. But Tom and I prefer the National Historic Trails that tell a story of a particular place and time in history. We recently traveled most of the Santa Fe Trail. The …
National Trails System Celebrates 50 Years of Trails
I was going to write about the Santa Fe Trail today, but decided before I do, I need to give you a little more information on the National Trails System. The National Trails System Act of 1968 calls for establishing trails in both urban and rural settings for people of all ages, interests, skills, and physical abilities. …
Pecos National Historical Park in New Mexico
The last National Park Site I want to mention in New Mexico, is Pecos National Historical Park. It was the last site we visited in New Mexico last October. Pecos National Historical Park contains an ancestral Puebloan site. It also has a Civil War battlefield and is part of the Santa Fe Trail. I will write …
2018 Favorite Places for Sharing Horizons
It is time for my annual list of favorite places. I have done this list every year since we retired and started traveling. It is a review for Tom and me and a way to relish our memories of places together. You can read previous lists from 2017, 2016, and 2015. You can also see …
Fallen Timbers Battlefield National Historic Site
On the same day we visited River Raisin, we stopped at the Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site. A really long name for a National Park site! But the long name is appropriate because this site is a partnership between the National Park Service, the Ohio Historical Society, and the Toledo Metroparks. …
River Raisin National Battlefield
Adventure days with my parents are lots of fun and we decided to visit a couple of National Park sites in November before it got too cold. Ha! Of course we picked the coldest day in November! But it was clear and sunny and we had a very interesting visit to River Raisin National Battlefield …
New Mexico Grand Canyon: Rio Grande del Norte
While we were in New Mexico, of course we had to visit the New Mexico Grand Canyon. Rio Grand del Norte National Monument was established by President Obama in 2016 and is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. But monuments don’t come to the attention of the President by accident. The Rio Grand del …
Los Alamos, New Mexico, Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project National Historical Park has three sections in various stages of development. Overall the Manhattan Project tells the story of the development and deployment of the first nuclear weapon. The atomic bomb is credited with ending World War II, although that point is open for debate. The project was top secret and different …