By George Christopher Thomas My wife and I sometimes like to make our two kids do things together that do not encompass screens or video…
Santa Cruz Island seen in the distance across the Pacific Ocean from the decks of an Island Packers boat going to Channel Islands National Park with pelicans overhead
Moab, Utah is a very cool city. It has a trendy vibe, but in a timeless, not-actually-trying sort of way. Moab is also very good…
Arches National Park scenery near Moab, Utah
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Highlight America’s Treasures April 17-25, 2021 Visit Visalia is excited to celebrate National Parks Week April 17-25, 2021, in…
closeup of the base of a giant sequoia tree looking up toward the canopy in Sequoia National Park near Visalia, California
Island Packers, the official boat concessionaire to the Channel Islands National Park, with daily departures to the Channel Islands from Ventura Harbor Village, has now re-opened! The family-owned…
gray whale tail emerges from the Pacific waters on a whale watching excursion with Island Packers
Photo by Lottie Keenan, courtesy of Island Packers
Reservations are no longer needed to drive into Yosemite National Park Read on for an update on other National Park Service properties in California The…
Half Dome and scenery at Yosemite National Park
The Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad is a delightful family-friendly attraction just outside Yosemite National Park. Every day from April through to the end of…
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad vintage steam train ride through the forest