Category Archives: Destinations

Arizona and California Trip: 4 Major Parks and a Monument

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Neil

A few fun facts and some infographics about the largest National Park Service sites we’ll visit for spring break 2017. Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Maps, Upcoming Travel | Tagged Arizona Road Trip, Arizona Travel, Canyon de Chelly, Death Valley National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Petrified Forest National Park, Saguaro National Park, southwest | Leave a comment

Upcoming Travel: Arizona & California

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Neil

We’ve been lining up our next road trip for several months, but now that it’s less than two months away we can reveal the planned route. It’s a return to the American Southwest this April, highlighting Arizona and California. Travel partners … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Upcoming Travel | Tagged Arizona Road Trip, Arizona Travel, Canyon de Chelly, Death Valley National Park, Flagstaff Travel, Grand Canyon National Park, highkicktravel, Petrified Forest National Park, Saguaro National Park, Spring Travel 2017, Tucson | Leave a comment

2016 Year In Review

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Neil

2016 was another busy year of exploring. From the lonely landscapes of western Texas and New Mexico in April, to the watery world of the upper Great Lakes in July, we observed wildly contrasting parts of the continent. Internationally, we had … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Maps, Travelogues | Tagged 2016 memorable moments, 2016 travel destinations, Canada road trip, national parks climate, national parks road trip, New Mexico Road Trip, Texas road trip | Leave a comment

High Kick’s Best of 2016

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Neil

It’s that time again, when we look back and remember the best of our year in travel. Spring break found us in the southwest, with one meal even happening after crossing the Rio Grande into Mexico. In the summer we … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Maps, Travel Resources | Tagged 2016 dining, Best Bars, Best Restaurants, Best Travel Food, road trip dining | Leave a comment

Travelogue: Michigan

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Neil

The final leg of our summer road trip took us through both the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan. We’ve previously traveled to Detroit, Grand Rapids and the southwestern shore, but this was our most extensive visit to the Great … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Maps, Travelogues | Tagged Great Lakes Circle Tour, Great Lakes Road Trip, Journeyman Distillery, Ludington, Mackinac Island, Michigan Camping, Michigan Road Trip, Old Mission Peninsula, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Tahquamenon Falls, Traverse City, Traverse City Breweries, Wilderness State Park | Leave a comment

Travelogue: Ontario, Canada and Lake Superior

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Neil

Upon rejoining society after four days on Isle Royale, it was time to push even farther north. Just a 15 minute drive from the dock we pulled into Grand Portage State Park, right along the Pigeon River that separates the … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Travelogues | Tagged Agawa Rock, Canada road trip, kakabeka falls, Lake Superior Circle Tour, Nipigon Bridge, Ontario Road Trip, ouimet canyon, Pic River, Pukaskwa National Park, Thunder Bay, Valhalla Inn | 1 Comment

Travelogue: Isle Royale National Park

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Neil

The native Ojibwe people know Isle Royale as Minong, meaning “the good place,” an understatement of the highest order. This, our 43rd national park, is one we’d been dreaming of visiting for a long time. Isle Royale National Park is … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Travelogues | Tagged Chickenbone Lake, Daisy Farm, Greenstone Ridge, Isle Royale Camping, Isle Royale National Park, McCargoe Cove, Mining, Ojibwe, Rock Harbor, Voyageur III | 3 Comments

Statistics: Great Lakes Road Trip

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Neil

Our summer 2016 road trip took us through five states, one Canadian province, three National Parks, a National Monument and three National Lakeshores. Here’s how it all breaks down by the numbers. Click the image for larger view.

Posted in Destinations, Maps | Tagged Great Lakes, Great Lakes Road Trip, Isle Royale Backpacking, Isle Royale National Park, Lake Superior Statistics, Minnesota Road Trip, Ontario Road Trip, Pukaskwa National Park, Road Trip Statistics, Voyageurs National Park | 5 Comments

Great Lakes Road Trip: The National Parks

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Neil

In a week we’ll be beginning our next big summer road trip adventure. Included as always will be several National Park Service sites, six in the United States and one in Canada. They span in size from 710 acres at Grand Portage National … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Upcoming Travel | Tagged Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, grand portage national monument, Great Lakes, Isle Royale National Park, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Pukaskwa National Park, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Voyageurs National Park | Leave a comment

Summer Road Trip: Great Lakes

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Neil

We’re heading way up north this summer to explore the farthest reaches of the Great Lakes. We’ll visit Wisconsin and Minnesota before looping around Lake Superior in Ontario and returning through the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan. The initial … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Maps, Upcoming Travel | Tagged Apostle Islands, Grand Portage, Great Lakes Road Trip, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan National Parks, Michigan Road Trip, Pictured Rocks, Pukaskwa National Park, Sault Ste. Marie, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Thunder Bay, Voyageurs National Park | 1 Comment