National Parks are probably an obvious "must" for a roadschooling trip. But also not to be missed are National Historic Parks and National Monuments, and other properties associated with the National Park system. Many of these we are discovering locally to where we are staying. They are more obscure places we've never heard of - not like the big names of Yellowstone or Yosemite or other... We have found that these are much less crowded but every bit as amazing. The kids still have an opportunity to earn Junior Ranger badges at them as well. And, the Every Kid In A Park campaign, where 4th graders and their families get free access to National Parks, also applies to these other areas. It's a score!
State Parks
State Parks hold so much beauty and wonder. We have been discovering them as we learn about locations we are staying and have ventured to several. We found in Texas that they have their own Junior Ranger badge program as well. Perhaps other states do this too? We shall see!
Living Books
We are big fans of reading aloud and/or listening to audiobooks in the truck. We love classics. But anything that peaks the interest of us or the kids really makes it to our list. We utilize resources such as a book review book "Read for the Heart," Simple Homeschool's new ebook "Give Your Child the World" which lists fictional books taking place in different regions of the world, Faith Takes Flight's 50 States Book List which lists fictional books taking place in each the 50 states, or our library's Beanstack app which recommends books for our kids based on their character and genre interests. Historical fiction books are our best friends so far on this journey. They grab all of our attention and help our imaginations to recreate scenes from history when we visit new areas.