Next week marks the beginning of my favorite holiday-time of the year, at least when I was a kid — the end of the school year and the start of summer! It is a time to celebrate another year of learning, a time to appreciate the past year, but also a time to look forward […]
Today is Memorial Day, and it is the unofficial kickoff to summer. To all, have a fun, safe, and beautiful summer this year. This one is dedicated to Uvalde. God bless.
What more can I say about Yellowstone that hasn’t already been said -“the best,” “the first,” “waterfalls,” “geothermal geysers, mud pots, hot springs,” “colorful,” “Grand Canyon of the north,” “wildlife,” “Old Faithful,” on and on. The landscapes around the park also are memorable – Grand Tetons, Snake River, Beartooth Mountains, et cetera, et cetera, et […]
You may notice, as you view my latest video, that the park entrance and Visitor Center has the name “White Sands National Monument” written on it (established January 18, 1933.) Well, yes, that was true when I visited in late 2019. Since then, however, this area has become a full-fledged National Park (December 20, 2019.) […]
The Lyndon B. Johnson Historical Park (LBJ Ranch,) 50 miles outside of Austin, Texas, protects the birthplace, home, ranch, and final resting place of Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th president of the United States. Close by, his wife Lady Bird Johnson and actress Helen Hayes created a wildflower conservation center that most now call the best […]
Previously, we saw missions and artifacts of the National Park Service’s “San Antonio Missions National Historic Park,” a UNESCO World Heritage site. Today, we view the best-known mission in San Antonio — Mission San Antonio de Valero, “The Alamo.” Although not technically part of the NPS, (it is run by the Texas General Land Office,) […]
In 2015, San Antonio Missions National Historic Park received the designation “UNESCO World Heritage Site.” It is the only place in Texas to receive the honor, and one of only 24 in the entire United States. It nearly goes without saying that this is a very special National Park. These missions were built in the […]
In another of the U.S.A. National Parks, Memorials and Monuments series, today’s park is located in the desert southwest. In fact, some say the plant that gives this park its’ name epitomizes the American Southwest. It not only epitomizes the land, it personifies the people who have lived on the land. See the silhouette of […]
Did you know that the “Rockies” – the Rocky Mountains – are the longest mountain range in North America, and the second longest on Earth? At 3,000 miles (4,800 km) long, the mountains range through seven States (New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Washington,) and two Canadian Provinces (British Columbia, Alberta.) Within this area […]
Petrified Forest is an American National Park located in the southernmost Colorado Plateau desert region. Yes, you read that right — a forest in the desert, because it’s a forest like no other. Here, the petrified wood trees look like stones, granite, marble, or gems. You’ll see remnants of fossilized trees some 224 million years […]