Author Archives: Neil

Reading Material: How The States Got Their Shapes

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Neil

Ever wonder why Oklahoma has a panhandle and Missouri has a bootheel, or why Colorado and Wyoming are just boring rectangles? Also, what’s up with that big part of Michigan that clearly looks like it should belong to Wisconsin? During … Continue reading →

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National Parks need our help!

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Neil

Because of today’s forced spending cuts, the National Park Service is faced with funding cuts of $100 million dollars. This will most likely be seen through reductions in visitor access, park facility hours, resource management and staffing (save the park … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Travel: South Central Loop

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Neil

In a little over a month, we’re using Nick’s spring break from teaching to fill in a blank region on our road trip map. Like many of our voyages, the initial direction was determined by a national park, so we’re … Continue reading →

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Seattle to Chicago: Planning Update

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Neil

We’ve been making some serious progress on our summer road trip plans. The flight to Seattle is booked and lodging is confirmed in all the National Parks, with cabins in Grand Teton and Yellowstone and small inns at the others. One … Continue reading →

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Rocky Mountain Road Trip Gallery

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Neil

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Rocky Mountain Highlights

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Neil

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Latest National Park News

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Neil

Add another one to the travel list. As of January 10, there are officially 59 National Parks. Pinnacles became the latest addition to the collection with an change in status from National Monument, which it had been known as since … Continue reading →

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Elevated: A Week in Colorado

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Neil

Our week in Colorado has concluded and we’re solidly back in reality, but now it’s time to share some of our favorite experiences from the Mile High City and surroundings. Our goal is always to get a feel for the … Continue reading →

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It’s a (mostly) sunny day in Colorado

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Neil

We are currently on Interstate 76 about 60 miles from Denver. Yesterday we put in 634 miles from Dubuque, Iowa to North Platte, Nebraska*, with a lunch stop in my college town of Ames, Iowa. We woke up to snow … Continue reading →

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App of my eye: iSnowReport

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Neil

With the first few flurries falling in Chicago last night (lamest winter storm warning ever), it’s time to get in the mood for snow. On that note, and with next week’s Colorado trip in mind, my current app obsession is … Continue reading →

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