8 Things to do to Guarantee You’ll get the Most out of Your First Visit to a National Historic Site

[Read Time: 8 minutes, 53 seconds] With the recent popularity of the Passport Program, there is more awareness now than ever before about the smaller parks managed by or affiliated with the National Park Service. There are 90 parks in the United States that are “officially” designated National Historic Sites. Here’s what you need to know before you start visiting them!

How to Visit the Mountains When You Can’t Make it There

We all know the saying… “The Mountains are calling, and I must go.” But what about all those times that you can’t?

There’s a reason John Muir didn’t say, “the Mountains are calling and I…don’t have enough vacation days to get there, sorry, maybe next month.” The guy dedicated his life to protecting the mountains. Going to the mountains was like going into the office. But unless you’re living the John Muir life, you probably aren’t able to just go. So what do you do?