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I LOVE Great Basin National Park and that is no secret around here. I've wanted to do some posts like this for a while because I love the one I did for Black Canyon of the Gunnison so today I'm going to share 8 reasons to visit Great Basin National Park next. Great Basin is…
Continue reading ➞ 8 Reasons You Need To Visit Great Basin National Park Next
West Virginia really surprised me. I really knew nothing about West Virginia before going there. Those things were Mothman, a landlocked lighthouse, Hillbilly Elegy (which is actually Ohio and I didn't know that until a couple months later, check out this book, too), and I think that's it. Well, West Virginia knows how to impress.…
Next up in my Things to do that Aren't Hiking series is Great Smoky Mountains! There are about a million things to do in the Smokies because it has over 900 miles of hiking trails, but that's not what we're here for today. Today is all about the great things to do in Great Smoky…
Continue reading ➞ Best Things To Do In Great Smoky Mountains National Park Besides Hiking
This content has been created in partnership with Hotels.com Like a lot of places I share on here, I love Jackson, Wyoming. A lot. I would love to even live there someday, but for now I'll have to stick with visiting. While I spent a lot of time in the Tetons in winter, I was…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Outdoor Activities In Jackson, Wyoming For A Trip Any Time Of The Year
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. I knew most people that visited Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas did it for longer backpacking trips, or at least overnight trips. We were just passing through and didn't really know what…
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. Welcome back to my things to do that aren't hiking series! This time we're focusing on Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, one of my personal favorites, especially in the winter. But, for…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Things To Do In Grand Teton National Park That Aren’t Hiking
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. While it's been a few years since I hiked to Teapot Mountain in Taiwan, I decided to finally write about it. Teapot Mountain is the perfect day trip from Taipei if you want…
Continue reading ➞ Hiking Teapot Mountain In Taiwan: A Great Day Hike From Taipei
There are affiliate links in here. If you purchase anything through them, I get a tiny commission at no extra cost to you. I've wanted to visit more state parks over the last few years, not just in Utah, but everywhere. Florida has some of the best state parks and I think that's how this…
Continue reading ➞ Rocky Fork State Park: A Tennessee Hidden Gem
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them. I love me a good scenic drive, I mean, who doesn't? So when we were planning one last trip up to Salt Lake in October, I knew it was time to do the Alpine Loop from Provo to American…
Continue reading ➞ Follow Fall Along The Alpine Loop In Utah
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. As you know, last year in June I went to Great Basin National Park in Nevada and fell in love. Obviously, that meant we had to go back again this summer. If you…
Continue reading ➞ Great Basin National Park: Nevada’s Alpine Paradise
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. Hell's Backbone Scenic Drive from Boulder to Escalante, Utah is one of those things I've seen and driven past a million times since I first moved out here and we finally decided to…
Continue reading ➞ Hell’s Backbone Scenic Drive From Boulder To Escalante, Utah
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. In 2017 we went camping in Bears Ears on my birthday. We had no immediate plans to go back when we left for Grand Junction on my birthday in 2018. Our plan was…
Continue reading ➞ Bears Ears To The Abajos: An Underrated Mountain Getaway
While I wouldn't say it's the best hike in Colorado, Devils Backbone in Loveland is a nice way to do a little hiking without straying too far from a city. It's not to be confused with the Hell's Backbone drive in Utah. This hike is easy, conveniently located, and has a good view of the…
Continue reading ➞ Devils Backbone In Loveland, Colorado: An Easy Hike With Great Views
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. Yes! 100% worth it. There you go. That's all. I kid. I'll break it down for you a bit more than that. Short answer: yes. Long answer: yes, but there are some things…
Continue reading ➞ Is It Worth Going To Grand Teton National Park In The Winter?