When we took off on our US road trip in the summer of 2020, we thought we would just be focused on an Oregon road trip, and some exploring in Washington State. Until we decided to head east around Labor Day and make a huge loop, starting with Yellowstone and Grand Teton before arriving in…
Olympic National Park is situated at the northwest corner of the contiguous United States, and is the most diverse national park in the Pacific Northwest. And, to be honest, it’s not that close. Within the boundaries of the park, you’ll find crystal-clear alpine lakes backed by snowy peaks, rocky beaches being pounded by the intense…
Want to hike to a basin full of some of the most gorgeous alpine lakes in the region? What about a beach hike out to a point where you can search for wildlife in tide pools and admire the towering sea stacks that seem to be exploding out of the ocean? There aren’t very many…
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 loop that included Yellowstone and Grand Teton in Wyoming, then took us…
Want to plan an incredible Olympic National Park itinerary? You’re in the right place! We’re Matt and Alysha, and we live in Portland, Oregon, where we have relatively easy access to Olympic National Park. We’ve been to the park multiple times for 5+ days each over the past several years, and we’re here to help…