Yellowstone National Park Itinerary 5 Days Yellowstone National Park is the first designated national park in the world and happens to be the first national park I ever heard about as a child. I remember seeing beautiful photos of magnificent … Continued
The Basics for Angels Landing Hike Distance: 5 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 1,488 feet Difficulty: Strenuous with steep drop-offs Length of Time: 3 – 4 hours (longer if you decide to go later in the day) Sun Exposure: Full sun, … Continued
Unique and surreal are the two words that pop into my mind when thinking about Badlands National Park. The South Dakota desolate terrain and unusual formations are an enigma of sorts. I had never seen anything like it. Exploring and hiking through … Continued
An extension of our summer road trip continues with a visit to our 14th national park of the year! We started this trip in Ohio to downtown Cleveland, Akron next, and then will finish up in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. … Continued
SUMMER ROAD TRIP, DAYS 71 – 77 Say it ain’t so. Can it really be? We’ve reached #13, the last national park of our unforgettable summer road trip. Here we are at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, the third … Continued
Nature has a way of making me feel small and insignificant yet powerful and important all at the same time. These feelings consume me as I sit on a mesa overlooking the extraordinary vast landscape of Canyonlands. This park has … Continued
Change is good for the soul; whether it is a change within a relationship, career, or life in general. Even a change in scenery can be refreshing and rejuvenating. We have been on the road for almost two months and … Continued
SUMMER ROAD TRIP, DAYS 50 – 53: GOODBYE WASHINGTON For our last few days in Washington, we developed night terrors about the “dangerous sleeping giants” that lurk here, then took a wonderful hike to a tranquil waterfall to calm our … Continued