Category: National Park
Travel UTAH
UTAH ATTRACTIONS This is my personal list of interesting attractions to check out in Utah. Antelope Island Arches National Park Bonneville Salt Flats Bryce Canyon National Park Capitol Reef National Park Dead Horse Point State Park Dino National Monument Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument The Great […]
Travel CALIFORNIA
PLAN YOUR CALIFORNIA TRIP National Park Service California California State Parks Visit California Grayline Tours California Roadside America California Best Places to Visit in California 10 Super Scenic CA Road Trips Factory Tours in California California’s 60 Best Day Hikes California Things to Do with […]
Travel Book Series for Kids
Travel 50 States participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. This program enables us to earn a small fee by linking to amazon.com. I only recommend products that I believe could enhance your travel experience. With the Holidays around the corner, it’s a great […]
Olympic National Park 5 Day Itinerary
The Olympic Peninsula, located in Northwestern Washington, is an unforgettable adventure. In one relatively small area, you can visit mountains, ocean, and rain forest in Olympic National Park. Although we designated four full days, we had to carefully pick and choose our stops, in order […]
7 FREE Kid-Friendly Las Vegas Attractions, Nevada
Las Vegas has always been known as a playground for adults. But, what about vacationing in Vegas with your kids? Check out these FREE seven kid-friendly Las Vegas attractions that will keep the whole family happy: 1. Circus, Circus The famous Circus Circus Hotel and […]
Craters of the Moon National Monument
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is located in Arco, Idaho. The unique terrain, formed by earthquake activity, appears similar to the moon’s surface. The now-protected basaltic lava field was formed from volcanic lava eruptions over the past 15,000 years. In fact, NASA […]
South Dakota ROAD TRIP
From waterfalls to national monuments, bison, mountains, quirky attractions, and the Wild West. South Dakota has something for everyone. Here are some places to stop along I-90 through South Dakota.
Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
The Great Sand Dunes in Colorado have been on my bucket list for a long time. These dunes are the tallest in North America, rising to about 750 feet, and were formed more than 400K years ago. To read more about how the dunes formed […]
5 Things to Do With Kids in Fort Collins, Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park We chose to spend two weeks in Fort Collins, Colorado, a college town about one hour north of Denver. This was used as a base for visiting Rocky Mountain National Park, and just for exploring a new city. Fort Collins, to […]
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
We arrived into Colorado via Wyoming, and it was a beautiful drive. This was another new state for the boys to visit, and it had been a long time since I had been to Colorado. We visited Rocky Mountain National Park on Memorial Day weekend which […]
How to Homeschool With Our National & State Parks
*This page may contain Amazon and Zazzle Affiliate Links, at no extra cost to you, that help to support this website. Thanks! We have found some wonderful resources that we use regularly to enhance our homeschool. But my very favorite resource is our National and State Parks. […]
3 National Monuments Near Camp Verde, Arizona
While staying in Camp Verde, Arizona, near to Sedona, we found a few attractions to visit for free (with a National Parks Pass!) Montezuma Castle National Monument From Camp Verde, Montezuma Castle was a quick and easy drive. A short walkway led to the pueblo cliffside castle, […]
Grand Canyon National Park & Extreme Flagstaff, Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park This was our first visit as a family to the Grand Canyon. The boys were both really looking forward to seeing it. We had been reading and re-reading a book about it weeks before we had arrived. It just so happened […]
Theodore Roosevelt National Park & Medora, North Dakota
On our return trip to Chicago, our visit to North Dakota was monumental to us. This was a brand new state for all four of us to visit. Our stopping point was Medora, where we stayed for a week. It was here that we were […]
Yosemite National Park, California
Yosemite National Park was high on our list of must-visit places. As we were traveling in central California, we met some nice people who were long time residents, and gave us some great advice about visiting Yosemite. We took their advice and visited on a […]
