Jenny's Travel Blog:

Are you well traveled? Do you have a knack for recognizing U.S. locations? Have you been carefully reading my blog? :) Then this is the...

It's that time of year when parents are planning ahead for the end of the school year and readying themselves for the vast open space of...

superbloom  A superbloom is a rare desert botanical phenomenon in California and Arizona in which an unusually high proportion of...

It's partly about the open road. It's partly about seeking healing in nature. It's partly about getting out of the home environment;...

It's been an amazing year of travel and reconnecting with friends and family....thanks for coming along for the ride! Though my initial...

Sometimes I sleep in parking lots. Some are really beautiful parking lots next to forests, beaches, marinas or national landmarks. Some...

A change of plans for my youngest son led to an unexpected puppy training opportunity - "How to Road Trip!" Buttercup is my 14 week old...

I am a dog person. I have always been a dog person. So is Elsie Holmgren, age 14, from Viroqua, Wisconsin. Elsie is the oldest of 6 kids...

Sunday, January 21, 2024, 10:16 p.m. Psssst.... Site members.... exclusive for you.... Tomorrow at noon I'll be picking up a new travel...

In an industry where newer models typically grab headlines, veteran Lakester von Subaru - a 2016 model - is taking the U.S. car modeling...

For screenwriters, the opening credit sequence of the Paul Newman movie "Harper" is a lesson in how to introduce a character to an...

After visiting Acadia National Park at the end of August 2023, I was feeling aimless - but in a good way. I had 3 other major car camping...

In April 2023 I had the honor and privilege of sojourning with my friend Gina. The design of our trip was simple. I left in mid-March for...

Acadia National Park is the only national park in New England, and that is the only reason it is consistently in the top 10 most visited...

For my fifth major car camping adventure of my adult gap year I went to the great northwest. Due to jury duty, I had to stay in Wisconsin...

There is one more story about my time at Lamoine State Park that I'd like to share. My first morning at Lamoine, I carried my coffee and...

In 1960, John Steinbeck set out on a road trip across the country. He drove a truck with a camper-shell and brought along his wife's dog....

A while back I put out my list of essential car camping equipment. This post included all my big ticket items, including my car, air...

Gina (Chapman) Foucault and Jenny (Brightbill) Rule met at Badger Girls State (BGS) - a week-long camp for young women between their...

Campers - I'm going to tell you exactly where to go, what to see, and what to eat when you visit Lake Superior. Usually I just tell you...