Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park

Away from the plastic and glitter tourist attractions of Orlando and the busy pace of cities like Miami and Tampa, there is a special place in Florida where nature is the draw. Here endangered species and native wildlife are the focus, instead of giant mice and tourists in Hawaiian shirts and Bermuda shots. Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park is a 185 acre sanctuary where birds fly, alligators sun themselves, and the gentle manatee swim in peace. The park offers a wonderful opportunity to observe many elusive species up close that most people never see in the world. The centerpiece of the park is a 45 foot deep natural springs that pumps millions of gallons of water every hour and is the headwaters of the Homosassa River that flows nine miles west to the Gulf of Mexico. Many species of fish are drawn to this large natural springs with its constant 72 degree year-round temperature. The springs and headwaters of the Homosassa River is the only place in the world where thousands of fresh and saltwater fish congregate in one place. As many as 34 different species have been identified in the waters of the springs. Read more  Read More →

Angel Bus Project

My good friend Al Hesselbart, historian for the RV Hall of Fame Museum in Elkhart, Indiana, is part of the support committee that is working to reorganize the Angel Bus project. Angel Bus is patterned after the Angel Flight program, in which volunteer private pilots use their airplanes to transport medical patients to facilities for surgery, chemotherapy, dialysis, and other treatments. Angel Bus started back in 2000, with bus conversion owners providing transportation for patients with serious medical problems and their family members that needed to get a hospital or treatment facility a distance from their home. Unfortunately, the program ended after the death of founder Bill Conner. Read more  Read More →

Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum

She was America’s flying sweetheart, the girl next door who took to the air. Amelia Earhart was a pioneer, not just in aviation, but in setting an example for generations of women to follow. 70 years after her mysterious disappearance, she remains a symbol of the power and perseverance of American women, and the adventurous spirit that built America. Read more  Read More →

Fort Christmas Historical Park

Just a few miles west of the Kennedy Space Center, where America’s rockets lift off to the new frontiers of outer space, you will find a wonderful historical park that celebrates a time in history when Florida was the frontier. It was a time when hostile Indians and the very land itself challenged the survival of the pioneers who lived here. Read more  Read More →

Lost River Cave

There is a hidden treasure in Bowling Green, Kentucky. A serene underground oasis located right in the center of town. A historical relic of Indians, outlaws, and Confederate raiders. A romantic meeting spot for couples for over a century. Nestled on the floor of a scenic valley, unseen from above, Lost River Cave will touch the heart of every adventurer or romantic. Read more  Read More →

Bottle House

In the tiny northern Michigan hamlet of Kaleva, we came across the Bottle House, a uniquely wonderful old home built out of soft-drink bottles. Over 60,000 of them, in fact! Read more  Read More →

Wind Cave National Park

For generations, Indians told stories about a mysterious hole in the sacred Black Hills that blows wind. They believed that this was where humans first emerged from the underworld where they lived before the creation of the world. Tipi rings near the cave’s natural entrance indicate that they knew the place we now call Wind Cave long before the first Europeans arrived. Read more  Read More →

10 Gift Ideas For RVers

With Christmas less than a month away, I thought I’d make a few gift suggestions for the RVers on your shopping list, or even as a treat for yourself. I use, or have used, all of the products myself. 1. LED Flashlight – These little powerhouses are small and incredibly bright, and you can never have too many of them. I keep one in my desk, another on the nightstand, one in the van, and a couple in various bays of our motorhome. Read more  Read More →

Bicycle Museum Of America

We found a wonderful attraction in the charming small town of New Bremen, Ohio, the Bicycle Museum of America. Located on New Bremen’s main street, the museum is a treasure trove of bicycles and bicycle memorabilia dating back to the early 1800s. Here you will see everything from primitive bikes with appropriate names like the Boneshaker, to high wheeled bicycles that the gentry of another age enjoyed, to modern carbon frame bicycles that one can lift with a single finger. Read more  Read More →

Thomas Edison Birthplace

One of the outstanding geniuses in the history of modern technology was born in a modest brick home in Milan, Ohio. In his lifetime, Thomas Alva Edison earned patents for more than a thousand of his inventions, including the incandescent electric bulb, phonograph, carbon telephone transmitter, and the motion-picture projector. Read more  Read More →

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