Jenny's Travel Blog:

We had three days to play, and I kept the plan loose: take two days to get up to Cornucopia - exploring dog parks and natural areas along the way - and stop in Wausau on the way back...

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...

When people learn that I've been visiting national parks, they often ask, "Do you have a favorite?" Yes. Yes I do. My favorite is Arches...

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;...

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...

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...

I have been car camping across America since March 2023, and for this blog post I'll be featuring seven free apps that have served me...

I picked up my sister-in-law, Cindy, and my nephew, Murray, at the Phoenix airport on March 23, and we moved into a double queen suite at...

I visited Joshua Tree National Park for three days in late March 2023. I had been in Phoenix visiting with family, and it took me about 5...

I'd left home March 15th and it was now April 2nd. I was car camping my way across America, seeing national and state parks and visiting...