Author: Rebekah
Springfield’s Lincoln- 3 Places You Need to See!
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Ever wondered how the most beloved President in American history came to be? Why is he so fascinating? Find out in Springfield, Illinois, a hotbed of Lincoln history where you can connect with the man behind the legend. Here are 3 places you need to see! 1. Lincoln Home National…
Holy Karst! Cathedral Caverns is Amazing!
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Two years ago, we drove from Tennessee to New Mexico to visit as many of the state’s National Park sites as we could in 10 days. One of those sites was Carlsbad Caverns. Was the drive worth it? Definitely. Carlsbad Caverns blew me away! I thought I’d never see anything…
Best Served on the Rocks- Joshua Tree National Park
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Joshua Tree National Park is best served on the rocks! I set out to sample 5 of the most popular “Rocks” in Joshua Tree in one day. Here’s what I found.
Far From Boring-Day 1 in Joshua Tree
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I’ll admit, Joshua Tree wasn’t even in my top 20 parks to visit when I started creating my grand wish list years ago. The one person I knew who’d been there had nary a good thing to say about it. I’m pretty sure the description was “a bunch of big,…
Bees in Joshua Tree- Just a Little Peace and Privacy, Bees! 🐝
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I drink a lot of water when I hike. Dehydration ain’t no joke! When I plan hikes, I scout restrooms on the park map before I get there. I want to know how far I’ll be from a proper facility. By “proper”, I mean something I can sit on to…
Mother Truckin’- Oklahoma to New Mexico
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Route 66- hailed as the mother of all Roads. 2,278 miles of everlasting appeal. Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, and Chuck Berry put it to music. Later, The Rolling Stones, Manhattan Transfer, and Depeche Mode did, too. John Steinbeck wrote about it in one of the greatest American novels ever…
Junior Rangers Never Get Old
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What’s a Junior Ranger? Learn how to become a Junior Ranger and why it’s so important for the future of our National Parks. This is the only guide you’ll ever need!
Tune In to the West
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You can’t make a cross-country road trip out west without some good tunes! How boring would that be? And if you’re driving through Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma? Those highways are awesome if you need hours and hours of quiet to ponder the meaning of life. Otherwise, you’re going to need…
Just a Walk in the Park
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For most of my life, I was an inside person. I cringed at the mention of doing anything outdoors. In 2009, I was 34 years old and hadn’t owned a backpack since high school, had no athletic shoes or activewear in my closet, and my tolerance for sweating? Zero. If…