Welcome to Mark Hits The Road!
MarkHitsTheRoad.com is a hobby website where I share trip summaries, destination overviews and photos from my travels across the U.S. and around the world. I hope you enjoy them and that they inspire your own travels.
Road Trip and Travel Summaries and Photos
Here are the latest trip summaries with photos that I've posted to the site:
To Iowa and Back (including Yellowstone) Road Trip
I made my annual trip to the Midwest to see family, with stops at Colorado's Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve and in St. Louis as I headed east. Heading back west, I visited the Badlands and Black Hills in South Dakota, and I finally had a nice visit to Yellowstone National Park after other attempts in recent years were thwarted by early winter storms.
- To Iowa and Back Road Trip (Part 1) - Along the way to Iowa and then South Dakota Sites
- To Iowa and Back Road Trip (Part 2) - Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
Fort Worth a.k.a. Museums Road Trip
I headed to Fort Worth, Texas to visit family. Although I didn't do any sightseeing in Fort Worth itself, I visited a number of sites on the drive out there and the drive back home, with special emphasis on museums. One of these museums was arguably the most unique museum I have come across so far in my travels.
Spring Utah Hiking Road Trip
It was time for my annual spring Utah trip, where I focused on hiking and sightseeing at a number of places in southeast and south central Utah. I took in a number of archaeological sites as well as a pair of dinosaur trackway sites.
- Spring Utah Hiking Road Trip (Part 1) - Activities in the Page, AZ and Blanding, UT Areas
- Spring Utah Hiking Road Trip (Part 2) - Activities in the Moab/Green River and Escalante, UT Area
Central Nevada Road Trip
I headed to the Carson City/Reno area to check out mining towns Virginia City and Dayton, as well as to visit a few state museums in Carson City. Then I headed east to the Ely area for more sightseeing. I capped off the trip with a pair of rock art sites in the Basin and Range National Monument area.
Palm Springs Area Road Trip
I headed to Palm Springs, California by way of Phoenix, Arizona in order to visit some sites between the two cities and to finish off my list of sites in the Palm Springs area that I've wanted to see.
Wet Death Valley Road Trip
Heavy rain in August 2023 and February 2024 created a lake in the heart of Death Valley. So, I thought I'd check that out and do some hiking at other regional sites.
Arizona Archaeology and Museums Getaway Road Trip
I spent a few days in the Phoenix and Prescott areas of Arizona to check out some archaeological sites and a couple of museums.
Destinations
Here are the latest destination overviews that I've posted to the site:
You will find these and more destination overviews on the Destinations page.
Photo Slideshows
Here are the latest photo slideshows I have posted to YouTube.
- Paris - Notre Dame Cathedral
- Waco - Fixer Upper, Magnolia and Chip & Joanna Gaines
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Paria River Quicksand 2
And for you dinosaur and alligator fans...
- Moab - Dinosaur Bones and Tracks, Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trail
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Twenty Mile Wash Dinosaur Trackway
- Everglades - Looking for Alligators
You will find these and more slideshows on the Slideshows page. And remember to subscribe to the MarkHitsTheRoad channel on YouTube.
Wasson Family Genealogy Documents
Copies of the latest versions of my Wasson Family History genealogy documents can be found here .