After visiting all of the national parks in the western United States over the past five years, we feel like we can make the declaration that Olympic National Park is the most diverse of all of those national parks. A lot of parks are relatively small and contained, with perfect boundaries that encapsulate one specific…
We loved Moab, full stop. It was our first stop on our Utah road trip, and even though its stellar reputation as an adventure town was firmly in our minds, it still exceeded our expectations. It truly has something for everyone. Climber? Hiker? Cyclist? Rafter? Moab has plenty of options for you, and you might…
When we drove from Denver to Moab on our big four month United States road trip, we had spent three months exploring Washington State, Oregon, and Colorado (among others). Towering mountains, lush greenery, and bright blue alpine lakes was our steady summer diet. When we rolled into Moab to start our Utah National Parks road…
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…
The Canadian Rockies are nothing short of spectacular. In many ways, it was our first trip to the Canadian Rockies years ago that set us (mostly Matt, who wasn’t into hiking and the outdoors until relatively recently) onto this path to running this site full time. It seemed like around every bend in the road…