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…
Olympic National Park is one of three incredible national parks in Washington State, and is by far the most diverse and interesting of the three. The park boasts rocky alpine zones, perpetually moist rainforests, rugged coastal beaches, and more. There are only a few places in the world where you can spend the first half…
On our last trip to Bend, which took us from our home in Portland out Highway 26 past the base of Mount Hood and into central Oregon, we spent a good chunk of the drive talking about how fast and drastically the landscape changes as soon as you cross over the Cascades. Dense evergreen forests…
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…