Congress introduced a bill to repair the US National Parks - “Restore America’s Parks and Public Lands Act.” Seems like a good way to spend money to me!  See the attached article: https://kfor.com/news/congress-working-to-repair-us-national-parks/  

OK, this is a no-brainer.  If you have not already, you need to subscribe to the free National Parks newsletter offered by the National Parks Foundation.  Go to the website http://www.nationalparks.org  and sign up.  It comes monthly, so you are...

Did you know there is a whole week to celebrate our National Parks?  That week is April 18-26 for 2020.  And to kick-off the celebration, all National Parks have free admission on April 18th!  Each day has different activities...

As a species, we generally make mistakes in how we treat other people, wildlife, or plants - resulting in exploitation or often extinction. It’s good to see that we are realizing how interconnected we are with our world, and...

Life is never easy...  trying to maintain the delicate balance of plants and wildlife in the National Parks is an ongoing challenge!  I found this article interesting: https://ktla.com/2019/12/04/rats-cats-and-hogs-oh-my-u-s-national-parks-are-being-overrun-by-non-native-animals/

What is the future of our National Parks? Will they be privatized? How do we handle increased usage on decreasing budgets? Some questions that deserve serious discussion and potentially bold thinking. Not sure what the right answer is… I found this thought-provoking...

I’m kind of a trivia nut. I play trivia nearly every Wednesday night at a local bar with some dear friends. It never ceases to amaze me how much I don’t know… I truly think the brain can only...

Did you know there is a Road Trip Music Channel on Sirius XM? We like to listen to it and have dance sessions in the car with Jemaine! Tune into Channel 301 on Sirius XM. You can also get...

Look into the Lifetime Senior Pass! The Senior Pass is a lifetime entrance pass to United States national parks for those 62 years and older. To obtain this a senior citizen need only go to any National Park Service facility...

We all want to leave this world a better place for us just having been here – I call it the “It’s a Wonderful Life” syndrome.  But along the way, let's have some fun! I am planning to get...