Kids become revolutionaries in Philadelphia this summer

Kids become revolutionaries in Philadelphia this summer

The kids who visit the new Revolution Place, opening June 9, in the year-old Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia can do laundry in an army camp as well as get news just like from the “internet”

A different kind of trip to Alaska

A different kind of trip to Alaska

Just one road leads into Denali National Park’s 6 million acres, and after mile 15 the road is restricted to park buses. You can’t get much more remote in Alaska.

Five Tips for Taking Your Kids Fishing

Five Tips for Taking Your Kids Fishing

Modern families have lots of options when traveling with kids, but there’s one great option that has been popular for decades, yet often goes overlooked: fishing

Making the most out of a national park visit

Making the most out of a national park visit

The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation are hoping you will #FindYourPark — or at least start thinking about what park you next want to visit, including the less visited ones — during National Park Week, which runs April 21 through April 29.

Snorkeling for our dinner

Snorkeling for our dinner

I wasn’t planning to swim while my husband fished for our supper, but I couldn’t resist the entreaties from Carlos Cordova, our 22-year-old guide, who urged us to join in on the conch and lobster hunt

To Denver the Mile High City

To Denver the Mile High City

Denver is a great bet for families, I discovered while writing my Kid’s Guide to Denver, Boulder and Colorado Ski Country. In fact, local families are perplexed that families visiting Colorado head straight to the mountains without first stopping in Denver