Jerome
Jerome, Arizona

Jerome

So, who, what or where is Jerome? The who part is kind of interesting. Western Mining History says "The town was named after Eugene Jerome, a wealthy financier and officer of the United Verde Copper Company. Eugene was a cousin…

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National Lighthouse Day
Rock Island State Park WI

National Lighthouse Day

When I woke up this morning I thought it was Sunday, but actually, it's National Lighthouse Day! Yes, this event occurs every year on August 7. That's the day when many lighthouses will be open to the public. So, if…

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Route 66: Williams AZ
Classic Chevrolet in Williams, Arizona

Route 66: Williams AZ

When you drive into Williams, Arizona, you can't help but notice that you're on Historic US Highway 66, or, as it's better known, "Route 66." This highway officially began in 1926 when the Bureau of Public Roads launched the nation’s…

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Bridges
The Golden Gate Bridge

Bridges

While digging through some old photos, I came across a picture of a bridge. It's the Astoria–Megler Bridge, which crosses the Columbia River and connects the states of Oregon and Washington.  We crossed it quite a few times in our…

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Sleeping Bear Dunes
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Sleeping Bear Dunes

From the Mackinac Bridge we headed south through the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Staying close to the Lake Michigan shore we eventually reached Empire, Michigan, near the entrance to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. One of only three National Lakeshores,…

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The Mighty Mac
The Mackinac Bridge

The Mighty Mac

St. Ignace, Michigan, sits on the north side of the Straits of Mackinac. On the south side of the Straits, across the Mackinac Bridge, is a town named Mackinaw City. I'm sure I'm not the first tourist to ponder pronunciation,…

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Pictured Rocks by Lake
Lovers Leap in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Pictured Rocks by Lake

As I'm sure you would expect, the shape of a National Lakeshore is long and narrow. Pictured Rocks extends 42 miles along the Lake Superior shoreline and covers 73,236 acres. Fifteen miles of this coastline consists of sandstone cliffs rising…

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Pictured Rocks by Land
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Pictured Rocks by Land

We went to Munising, Michigan, with plans to visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Like National Parks, National Lakeshores are managed by the National Park System (NPS). According to The National Parks Foundation, the NPS oversees 423 units that fall into…

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