I’m sure you are all going to be shocked when we say that no, it is not actually the moon. We did not shoot ourselves into outer space for any crazy adventures, but are instead at Craters of the Moon National Monument in southern Idaho! This is our first visit to Idaho, but we are […]
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If you know us at all, you know that we have had a love affair with Glacier National Park since our first visit in 2011. We love this park so much that this marks our ninth visit. We had actually not planned to come here this year, but we were so close that we couldn’t
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We are currently in Waterton Lakes National Park, a place we have visited several times before, but things look quite different than the last time we were here. Last time we visited was in May of 2017 and in September of the same year, the park was devastated by the Kenow Fire. Over 38% of
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Our third stop along our tour of the Canadian Rockies brings us to Kootenay National Park in British Columbia. This park borders Banff to the southwest, but is way more calm and less crowded than its more popular neighbor. Since the season is winding down here, Redstreak Campground was our only choice in the park
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Banff National Park! This was Canada’s first national park and is, arguably, one of the most beautiful places on Earth! The mountains here are gorgeous and rugged, and the lakes, rivers, and valleys are unsurpassed. The downside, though, is that everyone is in on the secret and it can be pretty crowded. We were hopeful
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We have had a PACKED three and a half days in Jasper National Park in Alberta Canada! Let’s get straight to the fun! On day one, we pulled into the campground, got out of the truck to go in to register, and the first sound to greet us was an elk bugling! September and October
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After our boat ride to Seldovia that we talked about in our last blog post, we spent the next day exploring the beach, old town area, and fishing hole in Homer. In all honesty, there wasn’t much about it that was blog-worthy, so we are going to skip it and move on to our next
After our stay at Riley Creek Campground near the entrance of the park, we ventured further in the park road to Teklanika Campground. The only way anyone is allowed to drive their personal vehicles past mile 15 at Savage River is by staying in this campground, and there are very strict stipulations for doing so.
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We are so excited to be in Denali National Park! We have looked forward to this visit for a very long time, so when planning the trip we decided to book several nights in two different campgrounds in order to get a good feel for the different areas of the park. This post will chronical
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We finally made it to Alaska today! We are so excited! Let’s catch up on everything that has happened the last two days, though. When we got up yesterday morning and left our campsite in Kluane National Park, we knew there were two more stops in the park that we wanted to make. The first
When we left Watson Lake on Sunday morning, we headed toward Whitehorse on the Alaska Highway. Our plan was to stop at Marsh Lake Recreation Site and Campground for the night, but we pulled in just as they were closing the campground. Apparently, a grizzly bear had determined that the campground was a great place
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First things first, when we left the redwoods on Sunday, we headed north into Oregon to a Harvest Hosts location, Aranaway Farm. It was amazing. It was mostly a horse farm, but there were also a couple of cows and some sheep and a goat. Many of the animals had free reign of the farm,
Yesterday, we spent the day exploring the southern portion of Redwood National and State Parks. This park unit is co-managed by the National Park Service and California State Parks, and most of our visit was concentrated in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. We started off with a drive and short hike to Fern Canyon. We
Wow! Yosemite is breath taking! Bear with us in this post as we run through the thesaurus of all words synonymous with amazing. No matter what words we use, though, it will never be enough to describe the reality of Yosemite. If you ever have the chance to go, jump on it! We spent a
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We are in Yosemite National Park! This is Jeff’s first visit, and while Heather was here as a teenager, she has always wanted to come back to experience it as an adult who can appreciate it a little more. It has been a much anticipated stop on this adventure and we were concerned for a
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