Great Sand Dunes National Park is by far the most unique national park I have been to. It is so completely unlike the others. As I drove up towards the park, still several miles out I could see it in the distance. I shock of white in the middle of nothing but green and mountain. At first I had to …
Everyone knows Prince Edward Island for Anne of Green Gables and PEI muscles, but less people know it for its nearly empty red sand beaches and breathtaking ocean vistas. I lived in PEI for 7 years while I completed my masters and veterinary degrees and was spoiled by the red sandy beaches with the red sandstone cliffs, the rolling dunes, …
Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the most popular national parks in the country. There is a ton of options for hiking, from shorter day hikes with great alpine lake views to longer backpacking trips. One of the most popular and scenic places to spend the day is along the Bear Lake Road Corridor. Here you can explore multiple …
In 2008 we hiked Mount Katahdin. It was my first time attempting a real hiking challenge and the hardest hike I had ever done. We were heading to Maine to attend a wedding and decided to hike the 5,267-foot mountain the day before the wedding. I had no prior major hiking experience, heck I didn’t even really work out at …
Lake Twentytwo is one of my favorite day hikes in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and only about one and a half hour northeast of Seattle. But because it’s such a beautiful alpine lake and perfect day hike, it is also one of the most popular hikes along the Mountain Loop Highway. Getting to Lake TwentyTwo The Lake 22 trailhead …
As I stood misty eyed in the early morning just after the sun had peeked over the hoodoos, looking into the amphitheater in Bryce Canyon national park, I remembered how everyone kept saying that hiking all of the Utah Mighty 5 National Parks on one trip was not easily done. Not unless you have extra time to spend in the …
I saw a commercial one day touting the beauty of Utah’s Mighty 5 National Parks and it was instant love. I had to hike Utah’s national parks. It became a serious bucket list item, right up there with “Hike the Camino” and “Climb Mount Kilimanjaro.” The best time to visit the parks is in the fall and for good reason; …
Grand Canyon National Park is not only a beautiful national park the grand canyon is one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. There’s a lot to see here and plenty of ways to enjoy the park, from hiking the rim to rim, to kayaking the Colorado river. You can even just take a scenic drive through the park …
*This post contains affiliate links Pico Island is part of the central group of nine Azores Islands and is the youngest and second largest island in the Azores archipelago and one of the most unique places on earth. With evidence of recent volcanic activity and a thriving Azorean culture, this island is a must visit on any trip to the …
Visiting Glacier National Park for the first time can be overwhelming, but it is a hiker’s paradise and has a ton of great day hikes to choose from. So, where should you go? Which hikes should you do? Should you hike in one area, or can you visit multiple areas around the park? I get it. I was overwhelmed too, …