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Canyon de Chelly National Monument

February 10, 2023 Sidney Featured, National Parks

Canyon de Chelly is a hidden gem that is human scaled, rich in history, colorful, beautiful, and easy to tour. Find out more from this blog.

Bryce Canyon National Park: One of the top 5

February 3, 2023 Sidney Featured, National Parks

Bryce is one of my favorite National Parks. The scenery is unique and inspiring. One of the best hiking trails in the country is here. It’s simply a joy to visit. Read on to find out more!

White Sands National Park

January 30, 2023 Sidney Featured, National Parks

White Sands National Park is a wonderful place to spend a day walking in the bright white sand dunes. It’s easy to visit, and you can do as much or as little as you want. Come and join us on our visit and get some practical tips for your visit.

Death Valley National Park: Desolate but So Much More

October 31, 2022 Sidney National Parks

Death Valley National Park is one of the best parks! It’s much more than just desolate, hot landscape. Besides large valleys and tall mountains, it has colorful hillsides, sand dunes, Badlands like formations, a “castle”, a crater, and mines. Read on to see more

Yosemite National Park Part 2 Featured Photo

Yosemite National Park Part 2: Great Hikes and Hidden Gem

October 11, 2022 Sidney National Parks

This is part 2 of a two part post on Yosemite National Park. Click here for Part One Beat the Rush at Bridalveil Falls We knew there would be lot of people in the park the next day. Since we did not stay in the park, we got an early[…]

Mammoth Cave National Park: Year-Round Air Conditioning

October 4, 2022 Sidney National Parks

The dark clouds are above us as we approached the Mammoth Cave visitor center. The threat of rain is hovering over us but fear not – Most of this park is indoors, and naturally air-conditioned!

Fortunately, we did our research ahead and booked the tour before we got there. Nearly all tours were booked for the morning with only a few left in the afternoon. While it was a warm summer day, most visitors carried a sweatshirt with them. It will be important in a few minutes.