Nestled along Maine’s craggy coastline, Acadia National Park is the crown jewel of New England, a designation which I don’t confer lightly. New England is filled with beautiful scenery and […]
PNC Park – Baseball In The Steel City
It’s hard to imagine a ballpark with better views than PNC Park. It’s possible there’s one out there, but I seriously doubt it. Located on the North bank of the […]
Rivers of Steel – Carrie Furnaces
Pittsburgh is known around the world as the “Steel City”, a reference to its industrial past. It’s not an exaggeration to say that steel built the modern world, and as […]
Minute Man National Historic Park – Where It All Began
It was Ralph Waldo Emerson who first penned the immortal words, “Shot heard round the world”. Emerson included the phrase in his 1837 poem, “Concord Hymn”, which commemorates the beginning […]
The White Mountains – New Hampshire’s Crown Jewel
Located in northern New Hampshire, the White Mountains are a vast and unspoiled wilderness. Covering a quarter of the state, and home to New England’s tallest mountain, it’s a paradise […]
Fenway Park – America’s Most Beloved Ballpark
To say that I have been looking forward to visiting Fenway Park, would be a colossal understatement. Growing up I was a huge Red Sox fan, but this was my […]
Badlands National Park – One Of South Dakota’s Great Landscapes
Traveling across America’s great landscapes, I’ve come to believe that they all share a common feature, which distinguishes them from the mundane. That feature is contrast, and I’m more and […]
The Breakers – Step Into The Gilded Age
Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the Union, but it punches above its weight when it comes to historical significance. As one of the original 13 colonies, Rhode […]
Target Field – Baseball In The Twin Cities
I’ll admit upfront, that I was slightly disappointed by my Target Field experience, but it had little to do with the ballpark. I can remember watching Twins’ games on TV, […]
Theodore Roosevelt National Park – The Land That Healed A Future President
Covering 71,000 acres in western North Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt National Park is a truly remarkable landscape. Theodore Roosevelt first visited North Dakota’s badlands in 1883, but it was the events […]