— As a cloudy, drizzly day was coming to a close, the sun showed signs of life very briefly towards sunset time. Luckily for me, the Copperfield Nature Trail is very close to my house. I rushed to the small … Read More

— After years of being located on Guadalupe Street, the Austin Central Public Library was moved to its new and more spacious facilities on César Chávez Street, right by the Seaholm EcoDistrict, an area in downtown Austin with residential, business … Read More

— In 2013, our summer vacation took us to the west coast. More specifically, we visited San Francisco, Alcatraz Island National Recreation Area, Yosemite National Park, Mono Lake and Muir Woods National Monument. We had read some about Muir Woods … Read More

— This clearly is a blast from the past — and a good one! Back in 2007, we visited Rocky Mountain National Park a second time. As with many other national parks, this is one of those beautiful units of … Read More

— Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world: 12,507 ft (3,812 m) above sea level. The lake has an average surface temperature of 50 to 57 °F (10 to 14 °C). This is where you can marvel at … Read More

— Some friends and I frequently enjoy spending time at Lake Bastrop South Shore Park. It should not be confused with nearby Bastrop State Park. Lake Bastrop offers camping, hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, fishing and also has mini cabins for … Read More

— After seeing this nature trail many times as I drive to my local grocery store, I decided to visit it one day. Wow, what was I missing! The Copperfield Nature Trail is a small trail (about 4 miles only) … Read More

— On March 2, 1899, President William McKinley signed a bill establishing Mount Rainier National Park. Although the park is famous for the impressive Mount Rainier, towering at 14,410 feet (4,392 m) high, one cannot overlook that many waterfalls and … Read More

— Located in Glacier National Park in the Two Medicine Lake area, Running Eagle Falls can be reached via a handicap-accessible nature trail of about 0.6 miles roundtrip. Beyond that point, there is a bridge to lead visitors across the creek … Read More

— Another flashback from our 2004 trip to Alaska. Mendenhall Glacier, located just a short drive outside of Juneau, Alaska’s capital, is approximately 13.6 miles (21.7 km) and is part of the Mendenhall Glacier Recreational Area. The glacier had several … Read More