Pure silence is a hard thing to come by. Even in the deadest of nights, you may hear a car pass by, the low hum of a computer screen or light, a creak in the wall or the sound of a ventilation system starting up. The wind will beat against an air vent, a storm will pass over, the...
Occasionally when visiting a national park, I am taken back by the sheer oddness of the landscape. Bryce Canyon National Park, nestled 78 miles from Zion and 150 miles from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, is one of those places that you might find yourself saying, “Huh? How did...
In celebration of our nation’s park system and the upcoming summer, over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting a new Park Beat focusing on a different national park each week. I’ve traveled to a lot of national parks, and although my tour is far from over, I’ve yet to visit...
To cruise or not to cruise? People generally either love cruising or hate it. It’s truly it’s own animal when it comes to taking a vacation. While embarking on a seaward journey, you will almost always hear someone say, “It’s my first cruise and my last,” or on the flip side, “My next...