I was so surprised by how much I liked this place. I did not know much about Ulysses S. Grant before I went. General, president, and that was about the extent of it. The first thing: it is extremely dog friendly I want to call that out early, because it is rare and it shaped my whole visit. [...]
I came to George Washington Carver National Monument knowing his name. That was about it. I could have told you “peanuts.” I could not have told you one true thing about the man. I got there really early, before anything had opened. Which turned out to be the right accident, because it meant I did the walk first. [...]
I have been to the Gateway Arch twice, and I have never been up it. The first time, I just did not feel the desire to. The second time I had Tootsie with me and could not have gone up anyway. I am sure there is great storytelling up there. I am sure the views are extraordinary. People clearly [...]
I freaking loved Petroglyph. Start at the visitor center, and I mean it Petroglyph is a in Albuquerque - a monument co-managed by the National Park Service and the City of Albuquerque. The visitor center is separate from all the places you actually go to see the petroglyphs. There are no petroglyphs at the visitor center at all. That [...]
Petrified Forest is a perfect stop along Route 66! The shape of the day Petrified Forest is predominantly a driving tour. Twenty-eight miles of road through the park, with stops all the way along where you get out and look at what is there. Be realistic about those 28 miles...it takes quite a while, especially when you want to [...]
I walked out to the South Rim, saw the Grand Canyon for the first time in my life, and thought: yeah, that's what it looks like in the pictures. My own reaction surprised me. I had expected to be levelled by it. I have thought about it a lot since, and I do not think the problem was [...]
