WAnderlust Series: Celebrating the National Park Service

August 25, 2015 by Eve England

The National Park Service is today celebrating its 99th year – Happy Birthday NPS!! The NPS was established by Congress on the 25th August 1916 by virtue of the Organic Act, with a statutory mission “to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of […]

Go nuts for national SQUIRREL month!

October 11, 2014 by Eve England

It is difficult not to love squirrels – they are just simply AWESOME! Big bushy tails, relentless nut foraging, endearing nut hiding/losing – what is there not to love?! My love of squirrels was fuelled three-fold during our recent trip to California, where the State just seems to be overrun by these adorable little critters. […]