Author: Kathy

April 7th#TravelDestination @lassennps in California 🇺🇸 ° Established in 1916° Sits where Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada and Great Basin ecosystems meet° Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway runs through the park° Comprised of several volcanic peaks° Lassen Peak last erupted between 1914 – 1917° Most recent volcanic eruptions in lower 48 states° Land is still being Read more

April 6th#TravelDestination Portland, Oregon 🇺🇸 ° Nicknamed “City of Roses”° Slogan is “Keep Portland Weird”° 12 bridges crossing Willamette River° Has more than 200 parks and natural areas° One of the most bike friendly cities ° Known for rain, but gets less total rainfall than other major cities° 90 minutes from Pacific Ocean° 90 minutes Read more

April 3rd#TravelDestination Four Corners 🇺🇸Colorado | New Mexico | Arizona | Utah ° Only place in U.S. where four states meet at one point° Located within Navajo Nation~ operated by Navajo Nation – NOT National Park Service° Located in remote desert region° Area sits 4,900 feet elevation° Wide open desert views and big skies° Typical Read more

April 2nd#TravelDestination @yohonationalpark in Canada 🇨🇦 ° On the Continental Divide~ water flows to either Pacific or Atlantic Ocean° Bordering Banff National Park and Kootenay National Park° Designated in 1886° Part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984° Most important fossil site – Burgess Shale° Yoho = Cree expression meaning “awe Read more

April 1st#TravelDestination Washington DC 🇺🇸 ° Became U.S. capital in 1800° Planned specifically to serve as U.S. seat of government° NOT part of any U.S. state° Considered Federal District° DC = District of Columbia Thomas Jefferson MemorialBuilt in 1939 and surrounds Tidal Basin Lincoln MemorialSeated statue of Abraham Lincoln = 19 feet tall Washington MonumentTallest Read more

March 30th#TravelDestination @grandtetonnps in Wyoming 🇺🇸 ° Established in 1929 and expanded in 1950 to include more land° Encompasses 310,000 acres of wild lands ~ includes Teton Range° Part of Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem ° One of the most dramatic mountain skylines in U.S.° Tallest mountain stands at 13,775 feet° Youngest mountain ranges in North America Read more

March 31st#TravelDestination Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮 ° Founded in 1550 by King of Sweden° Center for Finnish business | education | culture | science° One of the northernmost capital cities in the world° Spread across over 300 islands° Famous for saunas° Known for relaxed pace of life ° One of the safest and healthiest cities in Read more

March 27th#TravelDestination Falkland Islands 🇫🇰AKAIslas Malvinas ° British Overseas Territory° Archipelago in South Atlantic Ocean° 300 miles off coast of South America° Center of Falklands War~ between United Kingdom and Argentina in 1982° Consists of 700+ islands and islets~ people live on just two main ones° About 3,500 people live on the islands~ locals are Read more

March 26th#TravelDestination @brycecanyonnps_gov in Utah 🇺🇸 ° NOT an actual canyon~ Series of natural amphitheatres carved into edge of plateau° Largest concentration of hoodoos~ tall, thin rock spires formed by erosion° Highest national park in Utah~ 8,000-9,000 feet above sea level° Thor’s Hammer is most photographed hoodoo Rock changes colors throughout the day:red | orange | Read more

March 25th#TravelDestination Las Vegas, Nevada 🇺🇸Viva Las Vegas! ° Founded in 1905 as railroad town in the Mojave Desert° Famous “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign was installed in 1959° Famous for casinos° Revenue comes from entertainment | hotels | dining | shopping° El Rancho Vegas was first hotel and casino~ Opened in 1941° Hosts Read more