From purely a natural beauty perspective, Oregon pretty much has it all (which is a big reason why we chose Oregon as our forever home). A coastline on the Pacific dotted with rocky sea stacks and wide sandy beaches. A spine of mountains – the Cascades – running down the middle of the state. The…
Rocky Mountain National Park is an incredible combination of alpine lakes, rugged rocky peaks (mountains, if you will), and an abundance of wildlife that you won’t find many other places around the country. We spent five full days in Rocky Mountain National Park, and loved every minute of it. Spend your mornings hitting the hiking…
There are parts of Yellowstone National Park that make you feel like you’re on another planet. Bright blue-green thermal pools. Towering geyser eruptions. And herds of bison that we’re convinced are at least part alien. It was our first stop on a big road trip that included Yellowstone and Grand Teton in Wyoming, then took…
From the first view we had of the Grand Tetons driving south towards Jenny Lake just before sunrise, we fell head-over-heels in love with the stunning natural beauty surrounding us. The rocky peaks to the west, the crystal clear lakes, and the stellar hiking in Grand Teton National Park made it one of our favorite…
A trip to Banff is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, with its rocky peaks, abundant wildlife from moose and grizzly bears to adorable marmots, and, of course, the plethora of turquoise glacial lakes that call the Canadian Rockies home. We’re lucky to have done this once-in-a-lifetime adventure multiple times at this point, and our intention in this…
Have you been thinking about taking a long weekend away? If you love nature sunshine, and eating and drinking your way through a city, you’re going to love spending 3 days in Denver. Denver, Colorado, the Mile High City, is the gateway to the Rocky Mountains. But it’s also a thriving city full of interesting…