Native plants are important. The madman keeps saying this. But the point really hit us during our road trip to southern Florida. We told you about our trip to the Everglades in our last blog. But we didn’t tell you about the gardens we visited. All but one featured native plants. And even that one…
If the madman ever doubted the importance of maintaining the ecosystem with native species, those doubts were erased by our latest road trip. We hopped a plane to Florida just like thousands of winter weary spring breakers. They were looking to party, we wanted to explore. I don’t know how the partying went, but the…
If you thought you knew about American History, take a trip to Williamsburg, Virginia. Along the way stop at a couple of Civil War Sites. You might find that you don’t know as much as you thought: like the madman did. Thanks to advances in technology and research, our understanding of history has broadened. The…
We just got back from a road trip. Nearly 50 years ago the madman’s cross country road trip passed through Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park and Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. He wanted to revisit and couldn’t get in touch with Jeff, so he took me instead. Wow! I am…
The madman goes on a bog walk! When he told me he had signed us up for a bog walk, I just smiled. He has always been fascinated with bogs, wetlands and bodies of water. Probably because of the fascinating plants that inhabit these areas. The Last Wet Area As the date approached, I grew…
We’re back. The madman decided that it was time for a Road Trip! And, Mother Nature outdid herself to put on a rather exotic welcome for him. We landed in Las Vegas, grabbed a car and headed west to California for an adventure. Our adventure first took us through the Mojave National Preserve. Mojave National…