According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, children now spend 53 hours a week in front of a television, computer, hand-held[…]
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National Park Getaway – Dry Tortugas
This week, the National Park Getaway travels to the westernmost reach of the Florida Keys to visit a remote cluster[…]
Read moreWill Gas Prices Alter Your Summer Plans?
Vicki and I are avid believers in the classic road trip. However, with gas prices inching towards $5/gallon, it puts[…]
Read moreMilesToGo, Great Travel App for Kids
If you are traveling with kids, we think you are going to love this travel app. MilesToGo has several features[…]
Read moreHistoric Trips for Families
Your kids may have heard about the Oregon Trail, but have you taken them to stand in those wagon wheel[…]
Read moreTerry C. Johnston Remembered
On March 25, 2001, we lost one of America’s foremost historic fiction writers – Terry C. Johnston. His Plainsmen series[…]
Read moreCivil War Wives – Interview With Dr. Carol Berkin
We had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Carol Berkin on her book Civil War Wives. Her book focuses on three[…]
Read moreInterview with Author Phillip M. Bryant
With the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh rapidly approaching (April 6-7, 2012) we sat down with author Phillip[…]
Read moreTravel to an Historic Missouri Cemetery
Because we were so close, and because we were told we had ancestors buried there – – we stopped at[…]
Read moreAn Interview With Darren Reid, author of Daniel Boone and Others on the Kentucky Frontier
The Frontier Travelers were extraordinarily fortunate to (virtually) sit down with Darren Reid, author of Daniel Boone and Others on[…]
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