Happy New Year! We spent the first day of 2020 enjoying a delicious lunch with cousins, followed by a hunt for shark teeth on the beach. Alas, no teeth were found, but it was a fabulous way to start the year. FYI: The timing of articles has been and will continue to be a bit … More Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortuga National Park
We enjoyed some time camping and exploring on the outer banks on our way to Congaree. Being at the beach makes us happy, even if it is windy and a little cloudy. We also camped at Carolina Beach State Park, one of the few places where venus fly traps grow wild. We battled mosquitos on … More Congaree National Park
Our final state in the countdown: Virginia! We still have a few more national parks to see, but we’ve checked off all 50 States (drove through the lower 48 with the camper, visited Alaska and Hawaii by boat and plane). We actually get to check something off our bucket list. Woo Hoo! We’ve wanted to … More Shenandoah National Park & the Blue Ridge Parkway
On our way to Acadia, we made a few stops along the way to take it all in. We were also about to start the countdown of our final 10 states, which was pretty exciting. In Vermont (#10), we had our first taste of fall colors, got our fill of maple everything at a small … More Acadia National Park
Indiana Dunes National Park, formerly known as Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, is our country’s newest and 61st National Park, having gained the new designation in February of 2019. The dunes at this park looked like they belonged to beaches along the coast, It was a little strange to not smell the expected salt air we … More Indiana Dunes National Park
Some parks make you work for it if you want to see them. Isle Royale National Park is only accessible by boat or seaplane. The boat sounded fun, but would take hours to get to our destination, and require two nights on the island. We found an option where we could fly in and out … More Isle Royale National Park
On our way to Badlands National Park, we had to stop at Wall Drug. This place has something for everyone, clothing, fire arms, jewelry, a large café, a courtyard full of animals, and yes, even a drug store. We spent at least an hour there, window shopping, eating a delicious lunch, and being silly. It … More Badlands National Park
We’ve been to Redwoods National and State Parks a few times, so on this trip, we focused more on the beach and explored fern canyon. If this canyon looks familiar, that’s because it was where some Jurassic Park scenes were shot. It was incredibly beautiful, and we loved exploring something new. To get to the … More Redwoods National Park
Our journey to Yosemite National Park included a little side trip back to Kings Canyon, where we saw a mama bear and her very tiny cubs. It looked like she was trying to show them where to find tasty treats under and around stumps and logs. Her kids were busy bouncing off trees and each … More Yosemite National Park
Most people know we like warm weather. The warmer the better, right? Well, Death Valley tested our claim in the best way. All that heat and no humidity was glorious. At 9 AM, the temperature was already perfect, and it was only going to get warmer. We made sure the truck had plenty of coolant, … More Death Valley National Park
Traveling Team Fischer 