Things to Do in United States

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...

Salt Lake City's Best Burgers

Unless you are a Mormon come to see the second rate Mormon version of the Vatican, you shouldn't visit Salt Lake City because there is little in Salt Lake City of any thing close to being of...

Backpacking the Manistee River Trail

It was the first time in three years that we did not have severe weather to contend with on the annual nieces and nephews’ backpacking adventure. There were, however, plenty of other happenings...