Denali National Park and Preserve
We spent 2 weeks in Denali National Park and camped at Savage River, Riley Creek and Teklanika. We found some great hikes in each area!
The Alaskan Adventure Begins
We stayed in historic Bettles Lodge (built in 1952). If you are a National Park Collector, then this is definitely one way to have ‘boots on the ground’ in both Kobuk Valley and Gates of the Arctic National Parks.
Spring in the Ozarks
Hi friends! Here are a few highlights from our 2023 trip to date including The Natchez Trace Parkway, Little Rock, Hot Springs and the Buffalo National River!
Relishing Autumn in the Midwestern States
In this post, we share some of the fun we had this fall exploring National Parks in North Dakota and South Dakota! Heads up: there are a LOT of buffalo!
But With Montana It Is Love ❤️
Ahhh … Montana. Where cowboy hats, Wrangler jeans and Marlboro cigarettes are a fashion staple. Where the glacial carved mountains support a complete, diverse ecosystem. And where the sky is so wide that you can watch a thunderstorm roll in from miles away. There is a grittiness about this state and I love it here!
The Phenomenal Pacific Northwest
Our Oregon stops included national park sites, an iconic mountain and a quaint beachside town. We saw several recognizable mountains in Washington. Throughout our time in the Pacific Northwest, we both remarked that Oregon and Washington are an outdoor lover’s paradise.
One incredible month in California!
I always knew that California was a massive state. It’s economy is the 7th highest in the world and 1 out of 8 people in the US live in California! However, I hadn’t realized the diversity of this state including the topography, climate and the wide variety of people until our visit.
Exploring Three (of the Four) Corners – Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona
As we officially kicked off our summer travels, we visited Great Sand Dunes, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Mesa Verde, Canyon of the Ancients, Hovenweep, Chaco Culture and Petrified Forest!
New Mexico and Texas: 2 states and 5 Parks in 14 days!
We left Arizona with an aggressive plan to visit 5 National Parks in New Mexico and Texas! We had a few long days of driving; however, we both felt that we fully experienced each park on this leg of our journey.
Concluding our visit to Utah with a bucket list adventure
The Zion Narrows is literally a 16 mile hike in the Virgin River. During our visit in mid-October, the river temperature was dropping into the 50s. A local outfitter provided us with drysuits, neoprene socks, boots and a walking stick. Mark and I joked that we looked like The Wonder Twins (super heroes from the 1970s)!