Tag: nature

Williamsburg Botanical Garden

If you build a garden, we will come, no matter the size. Though Williamsburg Botanical Garden is small, it is mighty (or at least it’s growing to be). Located in Freedom Park, the garden is a free, colorful, oasis. A respite from the hustle and bustle of tourist laden spaces. During our visit to Williamsburg,…
Yorktown Battlefield-Virginia

It’s Yorktown Battlefield day. I play the song Yorktown, from the Hamilton soundtrack, as I get ready fortoday’s adventure. The creative arts fascinate me. How writing, music, acting, and visuals, can makeinformation, that dully washed over you in history class, come alive. I know the musical backwards andforwards, so today, instead of just names and…
Nature to Explore at the New Jersey Shore

If you have images of the New Jersey Shore, they most likely include stretches of sandy beaches with boisterous waves. Mini-golf, carousels, and coasters come to mind, and visions of pizza slices dance in your head. You may not imagine, tucked away benches for birding, meadows filled with flowers, ord serene swans, but there is…
Badlands National Park and Prairie Homestead-South Dakota

Rays of light beam down on the sign, as we make our way to Badlands National Park. The sign reads, Prairie Homestead. “Can we go, can we go, can we go,” I beg. Prairie Homestead As a kid I was obsessed with all things prairie. Thanks to a Dad with construction skills, I had a prairie style…
Needles Highway and Sylvan Lake-Custer State Park

After a morning of fantastic wildlife viewing on the Custer State Park Wildlife Loop, we start our drive along the Needles Highway. Have you ever visited nature that made you say out loud, “Well done ” ? Needles Highway is one of those spots. Needles Highway We are in awe as the unique, granite spires,…
Custer State Park-Wildlife Loop-South Dakota

I keep my eye out all morning, as the car meanders through Custer State Park. As we round a hill on the Wildlife Loop, my heart happily flutters. I see them! Our day starts out with breakfast at The Bavarian Inn, in Custer, South Dakota. The Bavarian Inn is the Monday Motivation of hotels. It’s…
Mount Rushmore-We Didn’t Hate It

As we twist around the roads on the way to Mount Rushmore, I’m flooded with a memory. My family is on a New England road trip. I am a middle school history buff, and am most looking forward to gazing upon Plymouth Rock. I imagine Plymouth Rock to be a massive, inspiring, boulder, that shines…
When Travels Don’t Go As Planned-A Western Adventure

72 Hours Pre-Trip “I feel like my cough is getting worse,” I tell the Primary Doctor. I’ve been dealing with a chronic cough and lung inflammation since April. It’s fluctuated in degrees of severity, but on this September evening, it seems worse. We’re leaving for the TBEX conference and our Western road trip in a…
Things To Do-St. Eustatius

Though scuba diving is the main reason most visitors come to St. Eustatius, there is no lack of non-diving activities. Whether you want to explore nature, or discover the island’s history, an adventure awaits. Take a Tour People often knock tours. Why pay the money for a tour when you can see the same things…