National Park treasures free on National Public Lands Day, 9/22
byIt is not too early to start making plans to visit your favorite national park treasure for free on Saturday, Sept. 22, National Public…
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Don Wright’s ‘Free and Low-Cost Campgrounds’
byThis campground guide is always within arm’s reach for quick and frequent reference. I can’t tell you how much money this book has saved…
‘Synchronous fireflies’ displays are magical
byThis is an updated post from 2017 … because I’ve been following these fascinating synchronous firefly events for years, hoping some day I’ll be…
Get outdoors, play in our National Parks
byAccording to the folks at our National Parks, “Everyone can find a unique way to celebrate our incredible national parks … during National Park…
Active millennial RVers Shea and Erin Laughlin, #3: Hymer Aktiv uses a regular van chassis
byOne reason Minnesota millennials Shea and Erin Laughlin chose the 2017 19.7-foot Hymer Aktiv 1.0 for their home on the road is because of…
Active millennial RVers Shea and Erin Laughlin, #2: Aktiv’s sleek, efficient interior design
byRVing Millennials Shea and Erin Laughlin of Minnesota, live full-time in their 2017 Hymer Aktiv 1.0. “As with any house, the Hymer Aktiv has…
Beginning with MLK Day, the first of 4 free days at 2,000+ National Parks, public lands sites in 2018
byThe National Park Services has cut it popular *free entrance days by 60-percent this year. In 2018 there will be only four, down from…
Looking for a quick, easy gift for your favorite outdoorsy friend, a tax deduction … and support our National Parks
byAs John Muir, America’s most famous naturalist and ‘Father of our National Parks,’ said: “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play…
Thank you Veterans … Enjoy your weekend, you deserve it … and much, much more
byOne day isn’t enough to thank all our veterans, (including James “Jimmy” Wesley Smith, U.S. Coast Guard and Army), for serving our country and…
National Park’s final free entrance day for everyone in 2017 is on Veterans Day Weekend, Nov. 11-12
byVeterans Day Weekend, Nov. 11-12, are 2017’s last National Park Service’s *free entrance days. This is a meaningful opportunity to take your children and grandchildren…