National Parks
Arizona’s Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
July 15, 2010 by David Porter
About an hour southeast of Phoenix, adjacent to the town of Coolidge, Arizona, lies the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. Presumed to have been built around 1350, Casa Grande is one of the largest prehistoric structures ever built in North America, and its purpose remains a mystery. “Archeologists have discovered evidence that the... Read More
Yellowstone Sets Visitation Record For June
July 12, 2010 by David Porter
Very early in the year, I was talking to a senior park ranger in Yosemite National Park regarding a potential Roaming Boomers visit. His polite, but very quick answer was, “Dave, even if you were the New York Times Travel Editor, we are so busy, we simply couldn’t accommodate you.” He went on to say that the NPR series... Read More
A Pontoon Boat Adventure From Bartlett Lake Marina in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest
April 9, 2010 by David Porter
Located in the heart of the Tonto National Forest, only 45 minutes northeast of Phoenix, lies Bartlett Lake Marina on the stunningly beautiful Bartlett Reservoir in the Verde River system. The drive to Bartlett Lake, all by itself, for many is reason enough to make the venture. But trust me, once you see this beautiful lake, you too will... Read More
We Visit Hawaii’s Volcano National Park
March 27, 2010 by David Porter
During our trip to Hawaii, unfortunately, we had only one day available to us to visit Volcano National Park. Just so you know, I think only one day alotted to this National Park is verging on criminal behavior. But alas, such was our journey. We arose for early breakfast at The Palms Cliff House, and made the roughly 60 mile trek to Volcano... Read More
Arizona’s Tumacacori National Historical Park
February 13, 2010 by David Porter
Phoenix Day Trip – today we made a day trip to Tubac, and also visited nearby Tumacacori National Historical Park. Tubac is a popular Arizona destination because of its quaint, beautiful setting with 10,000 foot mountain views in the background, and its reputation for having a large collection of unique artist boutiques. But that is... Read More
Coming Soon: Our National Parks
January 12, 2010 by David Porter
This is a photograph that I shot one beautiful morning in California’s Yosemite National Park. We absolutely love our National Parks, and intend to showcase a great many of them here in our website. As is the case with our “destinations” section, we don’t want to simply rehash old memories for you. We would much prefer... Read More
