‘It starts with one step’ … Kids in Parks
byA great way to get our children (and grandchildren) interested in being in nature is Kids in Parks, an expanding network family-friendly outdoor adventures…
RVing with Kids
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…
AirScream … Classic scary campfire stories
byHalloween camping is the perfect time for telling a few spooky campfire stories. Airstream has come out with five “Do Not Read Alone!” scary…
Historic district’s public murals fun for traveling families, solos looking for an RV Short Stop
byIn a former life I was an arts writer for a mid-sized daily newspaper, and I always had a fondness for large-scale outdoor murals….
Airstream International Serenity, part 4 — Smooth towing, snap to park
byThe Airstream’s lightweight aerodynamic construction results in “easier towing than a traditional box trailer,” reports Oregon RVer Carl Tipton, “whether I’m traveling up or…
Popular summer RV Short Stop: LeMay America’s Car Museum near the Puget Sound
byLeMay America’s Car Museum, is a sprawling four-story, 165,000-square-foot facility near the Tacoma Dome south of Seattle. It is a perfect family outing if…
World’s Largest Spinach Can, a day hike, ice cream = fun RV Short Stop near I-40 on a hot summer’s day
byYears ago–back in the early ’90s when I was living in Ft. Smith, Ark., helping organize a Women Build house for the local Habitat…
39+ million travelers on road Memorial Day weekend
byMore than 39.3 million Americans are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend, according to the American Automobile Association. Of those traveling 50 miles…
Bluegrass fans, RVers head for Blue Ridge Mountains
byWhether it is the hills calling me home, pink dogwoods in bloom, or the hypnotic blinking of fireflies–I’ll be forever drawn to the Appalachian…
Yippee — National ‘Kids to Parks Day’ (May 20) celebrates family outdoor fun
byThe 7th annual National Kids to Parks Day is set for Saturday, May 20, the week before the official start of summer. Hundreds of special…