The Planning Begins – Seven New National Parks (Southwest USA)
Those who follow this blog know I have been systematically (or not so systematically) visiting...
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Blue Ridge Parkway, Pt. 2
I woke up really early Friday morning and decided to get underway. The sky at...
Return to Smoky Mountain NP-103025
My audio tour, Shaka Guide, gave me the option of starting at either end of...
Nashville
National Museum of African American Music
Smoky Mountain National Park
Tennessee
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Side Trip to Music City Tennessee-National Museum of African American Music-102925
Wednesday morning started beautifully but cloudy. The weather forecast called for a 100% chance of...
Blue Ridge Parkway, Part 1
Tuesday morning was, as forecast, cloudy but with a far lower chance of rain in...
Black Violin Concert
Catoctin Mountain Park
District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia
Seeing the DMV
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Washington Nationals Park
Seein’ the DMV: Three Shorts – August-September 2025
There’s a lot going on in my family, so I’ve stayed pretty close to home...
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
Unplanned Mini-Trip: Rock And Roll HoF, Cuyahoga Valley NP, Western Maryland Scenic RR
Some trips just happen. This was one of them. I was watching a news story...
ARSC, National Parks and More (Gettin’ Home and Afterthoughts)
Gettin’ Home I didn’t drive the most direct route from Michigan to the DMV because...
Five National Parks in Five Days (Days Three-Four)
Day Three: Black Canyon of the Gunnison Although Wednesday’s drive to Black Canyon of the...
Five National Parks in Five Days (Day Five)
Isle Royale National Park is an island on Lake Superior about 20 miles from the...