Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park

A stones (or cannons) throw away from the Chattanooga Choo-Choo, this amazing park is accessed by driving up into the tall hills surrounding the Tennessee river. The views are stunning, and the visitor center really informative. Not being a very good student of history in high school, I never learned a lot about the war […]

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Another in my top 5 list of parks. This one is out of the way (really – the only way in is via a  L O N G  washboard dirt road) but it’s worth the trip! Great camping, hiking, thousand plus year old ruins, and an honest to goodness star observatory await those who brave […]