Summer is here, California is reopening slowly. Health and safety determine what opens and when, in different regions around the state. Travel tips for what’s open and closed, new visitor guidelines, and how to plan a trip this summer in California.
Read more…National Park Update: Tips for safely visiting
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, America’s most visited national park, reopened this weekend. Read our tips for safely visiting national parks this summer.
Read more…Books That Open Our World
Five children’s books that open into a world of imagination and delight, wonders of nature, other places (some people can’t get to), Greek myths and mazes, and all the possibilities in a day.
Read more…George Washington’s Spies
Kids will have fun reading about spies and true adventures of the American Revolution. George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, set up a network of spies, who gathered vital information, tricked the British with fake documents, stole secret messages, cracked codes, discovered traitors, and helped win the war.
Read more…National Parks Update
For safety of visitors and employees, national parks, e.g. Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Statue of Liberty, Smokey Mountains, Grand Canyon, Crater Lake, Yosemite, etc. are closed.< Other national parks have access to open areas, but campgrounds, restrooms, visitor centers are shut.
Read more…Cooking Around the World, at Home
When schools are closed and kids are at home, a fun family activity is cooking – you get to eat the results!
Here are easy to make recipes from different countries – Thomas Jefferson’s macaroni and cheese, Saint Patrick’s Day chocolate potato cake, pasta al pomodoro tomato sauce with simple ingredients, Scottish-English scones, Mexican wedding cookies.