Your friendly guide to national parks, road trips, and all things outdoors
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 to do the Trail Through Time then camp in McInnis Canyon and do some hiking. Well, good old Ginger (my old 2016 Ford…
Continue reading ➞ Bears Ears To The Abajos: An Underrated Mountain Getaway
I've been Geocaching on and off four eight years now, since 2010. I tend to go through phases of it, at least I used to I think because of where I was, but now I travel a lot more so I stop for them along the way. It's a great way to get outside and…
There are affiliate links in here. Hovenweep National Monument is a small monument on the Colorado/Utah border, not too far from Cortez (Colorado) and Bluff (Utah,) but not particularly close to anything else other than the Canyon of the Ancients National Monument. After passing the sign for it a few times with no real idea…
Continue reading ➞ Explore Ancient Ruins At Hovenweep National Monument
So, something you may not know about me is that I LOVE reading bad reviews. Restaurant, store, business, parks, towns, I love them all. This winter I realized that you could review the national parks. Why I never thought you could before, I don't know. Well, I started reading the bad reviews and some of…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Bad National Park Reviews I Could Find
There are affiliate links in here. I did receive this at no cost, but all opinions are my own. You know I keep it real around here. Earlier this summer I received the LuminAID PackLite Max 2-in-1 Phone Charger to try out and let me tell you, I love this thing! I pretty much always bring…
Continue reading ➞ LuminAID PackLite Max 2-in-1 Phone Charger Review
As you know, I love the national parks. I thought it would be fun to make a little national park quiz. I might even make a little series out of it featuring other monuments and park sites. Stay tuned for more fun national park quizzes and let me know in the comments what other quizzes…
Continue reading ➞ How Well Do You Know the US National Parks?
There are affiliate links in here. How I went two years without knowing about this hike and these petroglyphs is beyond me. The 100 Hands Pictograph Hike in Escalante is a great, short option if you're just passing through the park. It's right along the main road so you don't have to make the perilous…
Continue reading ➞ Witch Zapping Reindeer, Or The 100 Hands Pictograph in Escalante
There are affiliate links in here. Lately, I've been thinking more about this winter, where I'll be, what I'll be doing, all that good stuff. I've especially been dreaming about the Tetons in the winter. I love it. I don't love winter, but nothing beats the Tetons under eight feet of snow with moose lounging…
Continue reading ➞ Best National Parks To Visit In The Winter
After working at a hotel front desk for almost two years, I've learned some things that I do and do not like that people do. Of course, some things will be dependent on the type of hotel/resort as well as the locations. Others, though, will be universal. For example, I do like when people don't…
Before I get into this, there are a few things you should know about me relating to this: I LOVE dinosaurs. All things dinosaur, I love. I own two Jurassic Park shirts and wear them when I see dinosaur things. I've made it a goal to see as many dinosaur things in Utah as I…
Continue reading ➞ Go Back In Time On The Trail Through Time In Colorado
Colorado National Monument in Grand Junction, Colorado is a hidden gem. I had heard of it my first summer working in Bullfrog, but I knew literally nothing about it until maybe a week before I went. Turns out, I love it! I won't lie, I don't really like Grand Junction. The food options aren't great. …
Continue reading ➞ Coke Ovens And The Devils Kitchen In Colorado National Monument
Believe it or not, I never used to want to travel in the US. That seems crazy now after basically traveling around it for jobs for the last three years. I'm still dying to leave the country, which I haven't done since I got back from the Philippines, but at the same time, I've loved…
Continue reading ➞ 50 Pictures That Will Make You Want To Explore Americas Outdoors
There are affiliate links in here. I did receive the Darn Tough Socks and LuminAID to try out and like always, all opinions are my own. This isn't going to be the ultimate packing list with literally everything you should bring on a national park road trip where you'll be doing a lot of camping. …
Continue reading ➞ Perfect Packing List For Camping In The National Parks On A Road Trip
There are affiliate links in here. One thing that makes a national park experience less fun is fighting the crowds on and off trails. I mean really, who likes waiting in line just to get into the park for two hours? Or waiting in a line on a hiking trail? Or looking for a parking…
Continue reading ➞ How To Avoid Crowds In The National Parks
