Wander and Explore

Death Valley, one of the strangest places on earth. There are stark variations in the geology here. Mountains, desert, volcanic craters, salt flats, alluvial fans, badlands, canyons, sand dunes, and so much more.

Longwood Gardens is one of the top gardens in the world, and conveniently located near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  This amazing garden is family friendly and has plenty to astound even the most experienced gardener.  Longwood has a seemingly infinite variety of changing displays, and continues to reinvent itself.  Check out the clever children’s garden with fountains, […]

We’re exploring the southern part of Death Valley National Park. A journey through northern Death Valley will be coming up in Part 2 of this series, which will also include some off-road adventures in the park. Subscribe via email, RSS, and/or iTunes so that you’ll know when the new episode is released. Also comment below […]

Each fall, various boroughs throughout Lancaster County host fairs with parades, agricultural and livestock competitions, old-fashioned games, parades, and (of course) food. We’ll discover pig chases, a hay bale throwing contest, pedal tractor races, a livestock dressup contest, and fireman’s olympics. The festivities include traditional parades, baby parades, and tractor parades, as well as games […]

We’re taking a road trip in Northern Arizona!  Starting in Flagstaff, heading north to the Grand Canyon, then east through the Navajo nation. On the way back to Flagstaff, we have the opportunity to visit the pueblos at Wupatki National Monument, and a big crater at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.  Monument Valley and Canyon […]