Hurricane Ridge

by jennypersons // June 10, 2020 // Comments off

Hurricane Ridge: this was the first stop on our previous trip to Olympic National Park and our last stop on this trip! We stopped at the Visitor’s Center just before you head up the Mountain and they had lots of... Continue reading →

List of Junior Ranger Badges you can earn at HOME! (updated)

by jennypersons // March 17, 2020 // Comments off

Since we are all stuck at home during this Coronavirus Pandemic, I remembered my post with a list of Junior Ranger Badges that you can earn at home! I thought I would do a little update since they are a... Continue reading →

Tips for Visiting National Parks with kids!

by jennypersons // February 18, 2020 // Comments off

We’ve been traveling with all of our kids since they were babies. Now we have kids aged 1 – 17!! We have all the ages right now! (Teens, Elementary, Preschool, Toddler!). I was just asked what tips I would give... Continue reading →

Arlington House and Presidential Inauguration Junior Ranger Badges

by jennypersons // June 18, 2018 // Comments off

We got a surprise tonight when we checked our mail. There was a giant envelope from the Department of the Interior. We opened it and were shocked to find Junior Ranger Badges for Arlington House and the Presidential Inauguration. We... Continue reading →

Pu’uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park

by jennypersons // April 9, 2018 // Comments off

We left the resort early on our day of departure, since we wouldn’t really have time to swim or anything before our flight, and headed to Pu’uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park. My oldest son decided he wanted to see the... Continue reading →

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park

by jennypersons // April 6, 2018 // Comments off

The Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park was closed the majority of the time we were on the Big Island. They were working on the road/entrance or something like that. Luckily, it is only 3 miles from the airport, so we stopped in... Continue reading →

Pu’ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site

by jennypersons // April 2, 2018 // Comments off

We managed to get the kids out of the resort for a couple of hours one afternoon (after they’d been swimming with turtles, at the beach, and plenty of trips down the waterslides, they were willing to leave). We went... Continue reading →

Junior Ranger update

by jennypersons // January 23, 2018 // Comments off

Look what came in the mail yesterday! I couldn’t believe it! We emailed these junior ranger badges in and when we didn’t hear back, we mailed them in. This was MONTHS ago! I had pretty much given up on getting... Continue reading →

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

by jennypersons // January 5, 2018 // Comments off

I can’t believe that I have lived in Oregon for a majority of my life, and never been to the John Day Fossil Beds! In October, we had the opportunity to stop by on our way home from a... Continue reading →

31 New Junior Ranger Badges

by jennypersons // January 3, 2018 // Comments off

Ah! A new year! We have lots planned for this year, and I am sure hoping it is better than the last! We enjoyed a wonderful Christmas Break as a family and getting things done around the house. It was... Continue reading →