Things to Do in United States

National Park Outhouses

Many National Parks (and national monuments and state parks) are located in the boonies. Running water is not universal, but outhouses are. Although Congressional Republicans have starved the...

Wendy's Fast Food

When we got home after we ate at the Wendy's at 1309 Foothill Dr, Salt Lake City, UT, I called our stock broker, and said "Sell all our Wendy's stock". He said, "You have a good gain in it and we...

Visiting Fort Bridger, Wyoming

Fort Bridger is a good example of an early wild west military outpost, but its more interesting for its curious history. Mountain Man Jim Bridger, an early explorer of the West, established a...

5 Western U.S. National Parks To See Before You Die

Often overlooked by its Yellowstone cousin to the north, Grand Tetons should not be missed. Although smaller than Yellowstone, its lands are packed with wildlife and rugged western mountains...

Lunch at Zion National Park

The seven mile long Zion Canyon Road is the central feature at Zion National Park. You will almost certainly have need of lunch when visiting Zion Canyon. There are only two places within Zion...

Quality Inns, Zion National Park

The vast Choice Hotels chains list two Quality Inns in Springdale, Utah, in Zion Canyon near the entrance to Zion National Park. Of our many overnight trips to Zion National Park, we spent 25...