National Historic Sites
National historic sites are where the story of how we got here actually lives. The structures, the landscapes, the remnants of lives built on survival instincts and a kind of grit that is hard to fully comprehend from where we stand today. We have come a long way from what these places represent and I think that is exactly why they are worth visiting. These are the historic sites I have explored so far.
Visited National Historic Sites
Tucked away in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona, Fort Bowie tells the story of one of the most turbulent chapters in American frontier history. What started as an impromptu stop on the way to Chiricahua National Monument turned into one of my favorite hidden gems in the Southwest. Lace up your boots because you have to hike to get there.
National Park Adventures
The Superstition Wilderness has a way of mesmerizing you with its mystery and its beauty. These mountains sit just east of Phoenix, close enough that you can see…
Day one ended in Sedona. Day two started early, because we had a long way to go and two of the biggest stops on the whole trip waiting…
In the spring of 2006 my brother Alex and I loaded up his Mazda 6 in Arizona and drove home. Not the fast way. The long way, through…
Indiana Dunes National Park had been on the list for a while. A couple of hours from central Illinois, it felt close enough to do in a day…