American Expeditioners - For Love of Country & Adventure!

Historical Military Museums Presidential Virginia

Revolutionary War Weekend, A Reenactment at George Washington’s Mount Vernon

on May 1, 2021 Historical Military Museums Presidential Virginia reenactment revolutionary war 1619 views

It’s been 10 years since our last visit together to George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate. The Revolutionary War Weekend event seemed like the perfect time to revisit the home of America’s first President.

Arizona Hikes

5 Easy Tucson Hikes with a Newborn

on February 25, 2020 Arizona Hikes easy arizona hikes easy tucson hikes tucson tucson day hikes 2062 views

Our adventure party of 2 has expanded to 3 since our last blog post. Our nights have been sleepless but that hasn't stopped us from taking our little man out on his first hike! Here

Arizona Hikes

Fall Foliage in the Southwest

on November 5, 2019 Arizona Hikes arizona hikes mount lemmon tucson tucson hikes 1554 views

Several years ago, we shared the best location to see fall foliage in Tucson. A repeat visit still attests to that. Here are some photos of beautiful and unexpected colors of autumn in the Southwest

Beach California

California Beaches

on September 2, 2019 Beach California 1365 views

Just some photos from various beaches during our visit to see family along the California coast. Santa Barbara Wall Beach Pismo Beach Seal Beach

California

Little Denmark in America

on August 31, 2019 California 2037 views

Nestled within Santa Ynez Valley in southwestern California is a place called Solvang. Founded in 1911 by a group of Danes escaping from Ohio's cold winters, this cute town with its gingerbread architecture, is considered

Arizona Hikes National Parks

Island Trail at Walnut Canyon National Monument

on July 28, 2019 Arizona Hikes National Parks arizona national parks easy arizona hikes flagstaff 1498 views

Back in 2013, we visited Walnut Canyon National Monument. At the time, the Island Trail was closed due to construction so we weren’t able to venture very far into the canyon. We decided to revisit on our weekend trip to Flagstaff. We figured that 6 years is plenty of time for construction to be completed but then I-10 has been under construction for over 10 years so…

Arizona Historical Museums State Park

Touring Riordan Mansion State Historic Park

on July 27, 2019 Arizona Historical Museums State Park arizona state parks flagstaff 1659 views

We needed to escape the heat so we headed north to Flagstaff for the weekend. One of our stops included Riordan Mansion State Historic Park near Northern Arizona University. Riordan Mansion is a rustic, 13,000-square

Hikes Ocean Washington

Hiking to Cape Flattery in Neah Bay

on May 23, 2019 Hikes Ocean Washington easy washington hikes olympic peninsula wildlife 2064 views

The trail to Cape Flattery ends at the most northwesterly tip of the contiguous 48 states. This easy, well-maintained hike is short with beautiful views all along the way and a very dramatic view at

Accomodations Historical Lakes National Parks Washington

Relaxing at Historic Lake Crescent Lodge

on May 22, 2019 Accomodations Historical Lakes National Parks Washington port angeles 2495 views

On our 2 week visit home to Washington State, we explored different areas of the Olympic National Park. Previously, we spent the night in the Lake Quinault Lodge in the southeastern part of the park.

Museums Ocean Washington

Driving Down Ocean Shores

on May 20, 2019 Museums Ocean Washington ocean shores 1334 views

After a night in the historic Lake Quinault Lodge and visiting the World's Largest Sitka Spruce, we made our way to Ocean Shores to experience beach driving! But we had to do a quick stop