10 years ago… …the weather was 96° and steamy. …Michael Phelps was going nutso at the Beijing Olympics. …we’d never been to a national park. …we called a tiny apartment on the University of Minnesota campus our home. 10 years ago… …Our family and friends got together And I married my best friend. 10 years …
On the banks of the Upper Missouri River where it crosses the border between Montana and North Dakota, lies Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. Built in 1828 as an outpost for the American Fur Company, Fort Union quickly changed the landscape of the region. While it was never a military outpost, Fort Union …
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More than 70,000 acres of wild North Dakota landscape stretch out to form Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This year thousands of visitors will travel here on summer road trips. Day travelers along I-94 can visit the South Unit of the park, including the park’s well-known Scenic Loop Drive. For those looking for a longer stay, …
At the very northern tip of Minnesota’s North Shore area of Lake Superior lies Grand Portage National Monument. Commemorating the fur trading relationship between the Ojibwe people and the North West Company in the late 1700’s, Grand Portage allows visitors step back to a unique time in the history of a new nation. The “portage” …
Morning coffee break. Celebrate that you’ve made it to mid-week! Driving through Badlands National Park in South Dakota is one of the highlights of many Great American road trips. Summertime on I-90 wouldn’t be complete without a journey through the more than 244,000 acres of grassy prairies and rock formations. The Badlands have been a …
Time for your Monday morning coffee break… Point Reyes National Seashore, located a quick 1.5 hour drive north of the San Francisco International Airport is a must-visit the next time you are in the Bay Area. The beaches are pristine, the historical buildings are unique, and the panoramic views of the California coastline will stay …
This time last week the Park Chasers were heading home from a weekend of traveling to two Midwestern National Historic Sites. Harry S. Truman National Historic Site in Independence, Missouri and Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka, Kansas which are only a short 1 hour drive apart. The Harry S. Truman …
