Mount Rainier Class
Rainier was a big trip for me. Months of grueling preparation. Thousands of dollars of extra gear. Hours and hours spent poring over…
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Arches National Park
If you guessed that Arches National Park was known for well, arches, you might be right. We spent a month just outside of…
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Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde is a prime example of a National Park being established to protect our heritage, instead of providing a recreational area. With…
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Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park is broken out into three main sections: The Maze – a seldom-visited backcountry on the western side. Island in the…
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Canyon de Chelly Extras
Here are some extra photos from our Canyon de Chelly trip that didn’t make the prime-time cut, but are good memories for us.
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Canyon de Chelly
Canyon de Chelly (pronounced D’Shay) is entirely owned by the Navajo Tribal Trust of the Navajo Nation. It is the only National Park…
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Petrified Forest National Park
Neither of us had visited Petrified Forest National Park before, despite it’s relatively close proximity to the Grand Canyon. As with the other…
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Organ Pipe National Monument
It’s not easy to get to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, but it’s definitely worth the trip! 100 miles southwest of Tucson and…
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Hiking Wasson Peak
Wasson Peak is rated the number one hike in Saguaro National Park West, and for good reason. We chose to take the combo…
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Saguaro National Park East
Saguaro National Park is divided into two parts by the city of Tucson, aptly named Saguaro East and Saguaro West. Not terribly creative….
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Congaree National Park
Congaree boasts the tallest known specimens of 15 species of trees. A loblolly pine towers over the park at 167 feet, just 18…
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Old Rag Mountain
A lovely mountain hike, but unfortunately no fall colors yet š Most of the trail is a bit blah, but the boulder scramble…
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Shenandoah National Park
After years of talking about Shenandoah National Park, we’re finally here! We know that people (affectionately known as "leaf peepers" by the locals)…
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Wright Brothers Memorial
One of our planned stops as we slowly migrate up the coast. The National Park Service manages an amazing memorial to the true…
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Florissant Fossil Beds
A much-overlooked National Monument, just below the surface lies one of the richest fossil deposits in the world. Add in some 14-food diameter…
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Sand Dunes National Park
Yet another jewel in our National Park system, the Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado is a freak of nature – towering sand…
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is an amazing sight to see. It’s called the "Black Canyon" because it is so…
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Dry Tortugas National Park
If you’re heading to the Dry Tortugas (and everybody should!), a seaplane is the ONLY way to go. Half of the adventure is…
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Lounging at Nest Key
There’s nothing quite like having a piece of Paradise all to yourself after the crowds have left and gone back to shore for…
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Cades Cove
Cades Cove is the most visited part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and we can see the draw.Ā Easy hikes, and…
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Headed to the Smokies
As one would expect while sitting in Paradise, Coletteās gypsy blood has started churning, and that can only mean one thing ā time…
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