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New Favorites in Canyonlands and Capitol Reef National Parks

New Favorites in Canyonlands and Capitol Reef National Parks

Visiting the five national parks in Utah was high on our ‘road trip must do’ list! After visiting Arches National Park, we drove south to visit the two largest national parks in the state – Canyonlands and Capitol Reef. Canyonlands National Park I didn’t know what to expect from Canyonlands, but the park exceeded every possible expectation! This has been one of my favorite parks to date (wait, do I say that about every park? Well, for Canyonlands, I absolutely…

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Finding Solitude in Arches National Park

Finding Solitude in Arches National Park

We arrived in Arches National Park in early October. I realize this won’t be popular opinion, but Arches didn’t start out being one of my favorite parks. It is beautiful and boasts having the largest concentration of sandstone arches in the world. However, it is a small park with 3 major pull off areas – The Windows, Delicate Arch and Devils Garden – which makes it feel incredibly busy with minimal escape from the crowds.

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

There is LAVA in IDAHO! And not just a little bit of lava! 750,000 acres of lava! For reference, that’s over twice the size of Grand Teton National Park (GTNP is 310,000 acres)! 🤓 Did you ever have a friend ask you to do something and you are ‘meh’, but then it turns out to be amazing? Well, that is what happened with me and Craters of the Moon! I will back up to bring you up to speed ……

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Exploring the mountains in Grand Teton National Park

Exploring the mountains in Grand Teton National Park

We had an (unexpected) long travel day between Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. The late-September overnight snow caused a few road closures. The detour provided us with final views of the Lower Yosemite Falls, Yellowstone Lake and the Absaroka Mountains before we arrived in Grand Teton to witness a picture-perfect sunset. Grand Teton National Park is simply beautiful. The mountains are situated on the west side of the park and they glow in the sunrise, are accented…

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Adventures in Yellowstone National Park

Adventures in Yellowstone National Park

After our hikes in the Wind River Range, then our adventures continued in Yellowstone National Park. There are an incredible amount of things to explore in Yellowstone. We enjoyed the park for a week and barely scratched the surface in the country’s first national park. From the extraordinary geologic features to the wildlife and the historic lodges … there is so much to see and do. Whenever I thought that I had seen it all, my mouth would be agape…

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Backpacking in the Wind River Range: Cirque of the Towers

Backpacking in the Wind River Range: Cirque of the Towers

The Wind River Range in Wyoming is a true wilderness. The only way to see this beautiful area is to hike or mount a horse, as no roads lead into the mountain range. We donned our backpacks with our dear friend, Anandhi, and spent a few days on the trail. Most of this post will be pictures from our trip, so if you don’t like mountains, glaciers or clear blue lakes, then you can feel free to skip this one! Otherwise, enjoy!

Finding Gold in South Dakota‘s Black Hills

Finding Gold in South Dakota‘s Black Hills

One thing that surprised me during our drive across South Dakota was the sheer number of sunflower fields for as far as the eye could see! I had expected to see ranches, but it was mostly corn, beans and sunflowers. Not a bad view for our drive across the state! You can read about our stops along the way here. After about 5 hours in the van, we were square in the Black Hills of South Dakota. First stop: Mount…

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A Hidden Gem: Voyageurs National Park

A Hidden Gem: Voyageurs National Park

After a fun day exploring Duluth and camping at a farm outside of town, August 18th had us back on the road heading north to Voyageurs National Park. In short: ‘I love it here’. Voyageurs is one of the least visited National parks and we really started to feel ‘away from it all’.