Family-fun waterfronts in Omaha-Council Bluffs
byYears ago, almost half a lifetime, I taught journalism at the Omaha campus of the University of Nebraska. I still remember the hot and…
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RVers-There’s more than Gettysburg in historic Adams County
byEisenhower’s Farm, Authentic Barns and the National Apple Harvest Festival are reasons RVers visit historic Adams County. Oh yes, and of course there is…
National Parks free days on Sept. 28 & Nov. 11
byPlan to visit a new or old favorite National Park on, Sep. 28 and Nov. 11. Those are national parks free days. Fee waivers include: entrance…
Best & Worst States for Summer Road Trips
byThere is still more than a month before school bells ring. And, according to AAA, 53 percent of all the families vacationing plan to…
Yippee … July 4th … our favorite holiday
byWherever you are RVing and camping (even if it’s in your own backyard) this July 4th holiday — thank you for being a part…
Bicyclists, day hikers, floaters head for LaPine State Park in central Oregon
byWe passed a dozen bicyclists pedaling along the road leading into Oregon’s LaPine State Park — always a good sign since we like to…
Beginning of family RV camping season
byMany Americans are taking their their first big family RV trip of 2019 by spending Memorial Day camping. Hundreds of thousands of RVs, many…
Thumb Octagon Barn in Michigan
byTraveling through the Midwest this summer? Have children or grandchildren aboard? The Thumb Octagon Barn is just the place for a stopover, and it is free….
Dorothy’s House from “The Wizard of Oz” great family RV Short Stop
byDorothy and Toto blew into our hearts from Kansas in the award-winning 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz.” It was not until 1981 that…
Texas Wildflowers in full bloom – RV Short Stops abound
byAmazingly wildflowers blanket Texas each Spring. Now through June is the peak of Texas’ spring wildflower season. With more than 5,000 species of native…