Category Archives: National Parks

Antietam

Posted on September 21, 2021 by kcbernick

Monday, September 20, 2021 We actually began our tour of Civil War sites a couple of days ago, at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick. The museum operates the Pry House Field Hospital Museum near Antietam, so … Continue reading →

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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Posted on September 20, 2021 by kcbernick

Sunday, September 19, 2021 My only other visit to Harpers Ferry was eight years ago, with my father and brother. That particular trip was the impetus to start this blog, and I have truly enjoyed the experience of writing about … Continue reading →

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Fun with PawPaw

Posted on September 19, 2021 by kcbernick

Saturday, September 18, 2021 Like many others, we have been watching the COVID news to see if it’s still safe to attend events, or even if they will still be held. Optimistic, we ordered our tickets last month. We drove … Continue reading →

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Many Glacier Tour, East Glacier Park

Posted on June 25, 2021 by kcbernick

Thursday, June 24, 2021 Since we can’t drive through the park, we are retracing part the route we drove yesterday to get back to the east side. We were told that we should take an alternate route, Looking Glass Hill … Continue reading →

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Going Halfway to the Sun, West Glacier Park

Posted on June 24, 2021 by kcbernick

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 The drive from Great Falls to Glacier took most of the day. We learned online that the only way to drive the Park’s Going to the Sun Road is to have an entry pass, have a … Continue reading →

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Montezuma Well, Rimrock, AZ

Posted on December 6, 2019 by kcbernick

December 5, 2019 A few places around here are named for Montezuma, the Tenochtitlán ruler from the 1500s, although there is no evidence that he ever visited this area. We had visited Montezuma’s Castle in 2012, but weren’t aware of … Continue reading →

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Frozen Waters Four: Glacier Bay, Alaska

Posted on October 19, 2018 by kcbernick

August, 2016 Before going to Glacier Bay, we took a train ride on the White Pass & Yukon Railway, from Skagway to the Canadian border. The route took us between mountains where we saw several glaciers. When explored by Captain George … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Twenty-Three: Washington State’s National Parks

Posted on October 9, 2018 by kcbernick

July, 2018 Mount Rainier National Park is home to over 150 waterfalls. We weren’t on a hunt for waterfalls, though, so we only saw a few. The largest one was Nisqually Valley Falls, which is fed by the Nisqually Glacier, at least … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Seventeen: Alaska

Posted on September 30, 2018 by kcbernick

August, 2016 We were on an Alaskan cruise, and made many stops between Vancouver, British Columbia and Anchorage, Alaska. One of our early stops was in Juneau, where we took a helicopter flight to Mendenhall Glacier. Melting glacial ice often … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Nine: The Cascades, Illilouette and Ribbon, Yosemite National Park

Posted on September 14, 2018 by kcbernick

Spring, 2013 We’ve made two trips to Yosemite National Park, but didn’t manage to see all of the waterfalls in the park. This post addresses three that we didn’t spend as much time at during either visit. Our first trip … Continue reading →

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