Visiting Cave and Basin National Historic Site

One of our final stops in Alberta, Canada, was Cave and Basin National Historic Site just outside of Banff. It was a bit of a painful experience getting to the site as Banff was teeming with people and traffic, but once we arrived we found ample parking near the gift shop and walked to the …

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Exploring Wind Cave National Park

The first time I heard of Wind Cave National Park was while planning our recent trip to Wyoming and South Dakota to scout where we might want to live. Although lesser known, Wind Cave was the sixth national park established in the U.S. (in January 1903) and was the first cave designated as a national …

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Belize ATM Tour: What to Know

One of the highlights of our trip to Belize was exploring Actun Tunichil Muknal, the Maya archaeological site known locally as ATM. While there were many different cave excursions available throughout the Cayo District, the ATM tour was situated in the 'extreme adventure' category in our hotel's caving options and there was no question this …

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