Beautiful Badlands National Park offers amazing views and hiking opportunities for all types of adventurers. Both the Door and Notch Trails are easily accessible from the park’s main road, Badland’s Loop. Each is short and both immerse hikers in the beauty of the badlands. Door Trail At just around three quarters of a mile in…
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Roughlock Falls
Spearfish Canyon is one of the many jewels of the Black Hills. Tucked between the canyon walls are several wispy waterfalls and gobs of gorgeous views. One of our favorite ways to experience these excellent views as wells as the waterfalls is the hike to Roughlock Falls. The trailhead to Roughlock starts right behind Spearfish…
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is diverse and beautiful. From rainforests to misty beaches, there are a wide variety of popular activities to do while in the park. We spent just over a week in the Pacific Northwest, devoting two full days to Olympic National Park. Here are a few of our favorite destinations. Hoh Rain Forest…
Mount Rainier National Park
The mountain was out! Mount Rainier is known for it’s rather frequent spurts of disappearing in the clouds. However, during our brief day long visit to Mount Rainier National Park, the mountain was out in all it’s glory. We had limited time in the park and chose to use it to complete one hike. We…
Big Bend National Park
Large and diverse are the two words that best describe Big Bend National Park. With over 1,200 square miles, Big Bend is the fourteenth largest park in the national park system. The diversity of activities make it a fascinating park, yet it is one of the least visited. Our visit to the park included hiking…
Hocking Hills, Ohio
Road trips. They are a summer tradition. Our recent road trip adventure through the heartland of the country had us crossing the state of Ohio. We were planning on just passing through when we stumbled upon the Hocking Hills, Ohio area. The images we saw online prompted us to do some research and schedule an…
Minnesota State Parks
About five years ago, we purchased Minnesota State Park passport books for our two boys. Each year, we travel to a few new parks with the goal of seeing all 71 Minnesota State Parks and several State Recreation Areas (so far we’ve covered around 60 of them). I’ve outlined our time at the parks we’ve…
North Shore State Parks
Beyond the ever-popular Gooseberry Falls State Park are several other rugged and picturesque parks to explore. Cascade River, Temperance River, Judge Magney and Grand Portage are some of the finest state parks Minnesota has to offer. North Shore State Parks give adventurers opportunities to chase rum-colored waterfalls or hike to superb viewpoints of Lake Superior….
Devil’s Bridge Hike in Sedona
The Devil’s Bridge hike in Sedona is extremely popular. It’s easy to see why. The natural sandstone arch is perched on the cliffside, beckoning hikers to shuffle out for a closer look. The trek to the bridge is considered moderately difficult due to a few minor rock scramble areas. Having to hoist your way up…
Tettegouche State Park
Our family enjoys backcountry camping. No cell service, no electricity, no running water or sewer and no distractions. Tettegouche State Park offered all of those features when we camped at a cart-in campsite with our five-year-old and three-year-old a while back. Located along Minnesota’s scenic North Shore, Tettegouche State Park is one of Minnesota’s largest…