Route 66 State Park: Toxic Town of Times Beach
Despite its name, Route 66 State Park is not a memorial to the Mother Road. It has much more to…
Downtown St. Louis: The Gateway Arch
You've seen it in a thousand pictures, and on the horizon as you drove anywhere within miles of downtown St.…
Cahokia Indian Mounds State Park
The World's Largest Catsup Bottle isn't the only thing worth seeing in Collinsville, Illinois. As you leave the town, headed…
World’s Largest Catsup, or Ketchup Bottle: Collinsville, Illinois
Aside from being a town that boasts its Route 66 and Old National Road (US 40) history, Collinsville, Illinois (just…
Route 66: Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
What better place to begin a road trip down historic Route 66, than at the bridge where the Mother Road…
A Quick Visit to Washington, D.C.
The final day of my trip was devoted entirely to Washington, D.C. I planned to meet a couple of friends…
Shenandoah: Hazel Mountain View, Marys Rock Tunnel
With most of the park behind me, and most of my day complete, I continued the drive north through Shenandoah…
Shenandoah National Park: Dark Hollow Falls Trail
Almost exactly halfway through Shenandoah National Park, you arrive at Big Meadows. As the name suggests, there's a wide-open meadow…
Shenandoah National Park: Bearfence Mountain Trail
My third hike of the day was a short one, with a big reward at the end. Bearfence Mountain Trail…
Shenandoah: Blackrock Summit & South River Falls Trails
It was still early in the day, but I was anxious to get out of the car and hike a…