Known as “The Biggest Little City In The World,” Reno, Nevada, has a lot more to offer than just casinos. We found ourselves in Reno because we wanted to experience and make a video about Amtrak’s roomette sleeper cars and Reno was just the right distance from Denver to make that happen. Click here to […]
The Pikes Peak Cog Railway
The Pikes Peak Cog Railway is one of the easiest and most relaxing ways to summit a Colorado 14er. This train line was the idea of Zalmon G. Simmons, who, after a miserable two-day trip in 1888 on the back of a mule, decided there needed to be a better, more civilized way up the […]
Popo Agie Falls Trail, Easy & Beautiful Hike Near Lander, Wyoming
Popo Agie Falls Trail can be found just a few miles outside of Lander, Wyoming, an easy hike with a big reward! This trail is highly rated on AllTrails with a solid 4.7 and we would agree, in fact, we gave it a 5-star rating. It is rare to find a trail that is so […]
Legend Rock State Petroglyph Site, Wyoming
Legend Rock State Petroglyph Site near Thermopolis, Wyoming, is a short hiking loop that connects you to our ancient ancestors. We arrived early in the day to beat the crowds and it paid off. I doubt this site ever gets truly crowded but that morning we had the whole place to ourselves for about an […]
Pawnee National Grassland Pawnee Buttes Hike
The Pawnee National Grassland in Eastern Colorado is not a place you are likely to find in a brochure for Colorado. It is dry, flat, has few trees, and zero mountains, but that does not mean it is not worth a visit. As Joyce and I started to venture out from COVID-19 quarantine we thought […]
The Turtle Hospital – Marathon, FL
The Turtle Hospital – Marathon, FL I’ve always had a special affinity for sea turtles and judging by the prevalence of turtles on everything from jewelry to bumper stickers to Pinterest tattoo design boards, I am not alone. Before our recent trip to South Florida, I was reading up on things to do and came […]
