During a conference in Chicago, when I was ready for some fresh air and exercise, my husband had already planned our afternoon. We were spending it on bicycles.
Beverly Burmeier
Visit the Grand Canyon but leave your car behind
May 12, 2012 By
You don’t need a car when visiting the Grand Canyon, and in the interest of environmental conservation, consider these alternate ways of getting to this spectacular destination.
Visit historic Arlington Hotel and Spa this spring
April 28, 2012 By
The Arlington Resort Hotel and Spa is the place to stay in Hot Springs. This grand historic property is in the center of downtown and only minutes away from numerous attractions, including Hot Springs National Park.
Healthy things to do during National Park Week
April 21, 2012 By
With nearly 400 national parks – and free admission all week, April 21-29, 2012, this is the perfect opportunity to introduce a young person to a national park. By introducing kids to these majestic places, we give the gift of learning a healthy lifestyle and help guarantee the future of parks for future generations.
Keukenhof Gardens leads the flower parade in Holland
March 19, 2012 By
If you haven’t seen Keukenhof Gardens, you haven’t seen the Netherlands. Gorgeous tulips in an unimaginable array of colors, yellow and white daffodils, purple hyacinths and other spring bulbs stand out among massive pink azaleas and multiple ponds, some with fountain spouts dancing skyward.
See solar eclipse while rafting on Utah’s San Juan River
March 15, 2012 By
Rafting on the San Juan River, which cuts through the heart of the Colorado Plateau, offers nature’s front row to extraordinary land formations, 300 million years of geology, archaeology, rock art and numerous national parks and monuments–and in May, a rare solar eclipse.
