The San Juan Islands have become a big time destination for travelers, and not just locals to the Pacific Northwest. People are flocking here from all over to get a sense of what our boating/island life is like while enjoying the Northwest culture and food. Many of the islands can be easily accessed via ferry... Continue Reading →
Loving Nature to Death
I consider myself a big proponent of encouraging people to get outside and enjoy nature. It is good for us. It teaches us things. It slows us down and we build better connections. One great place to experience this is at our National Parks. Yosemite was our first national park and Yellowstone was the first... Continue Reading →
Campground: Farewell Bend Campground (Prospect)
This is one of the first years I have been out camping on Memorial Day in a very long time. Some friends invited us to join them for the weekend on the Rogue River and as I love that part of OregonĀ a great deal, I cleared everything so we could make sure to be there.... Continue Reading →
Tips & Tricks: National Parks Newspapers
After doing national parks for the last three years I have learned a few things. 1) If you can book reservations do it, and do it early. 2) Hit the visitor Center first thing so you can figure out where you are going and what you are doing. 3) Most importantly, when they hand you... Continue Reading →
National Park: Yosemite National Park (CA)
Yosemite has been a place I wanted to visit for a long time. We decided to spend a good deal of time at this park since we had never been before and there was so much to do and see. We were staying at the Wawona Campground, which made a great home base for most... Continue Reading →
National Parks: Canyonlands and Arches (Utah)
While we were in Moab, we wanted to get out and see two of the closest national parks to where we were staying at the Canyonlands Campground. We were in a prime location to check out Arches and Canyonlands. Canyonlands National Park During our day in Canyonlands National Park we spent all of our time... Continue Reading →
Campground Review: Canyonlands Campground (Moab, UT)
There is something special about Utah's national parks for me. I consider myself a mountain person. I love water and rain and trees and green. When I get into any of Utah's national parks, I feel like I am home for some reason, which is strange because they are red, and there is no water... Continue Reading →
Campground Review: Watchman Campground (Zion National Park)
After our night at Kershaw-Ryan State Park, we set out on the short drive to Hurricane, UT. It was 106 degrees that day and we had some errands to run in town before setting off for Zion national Park and Watchman Campground. The drive into the park from Hurricane was absolutely stunning. This was my... Continue Reading →
Trip itinerary: Yosemite and the Southwest
We just returned from 22 days road tripping and camping across 8 states, seeing 6 national parks, 2 state parks, several friends, and having lots of fun. A few of the days early on were visits to friends along the way, otherwise it was all road tripping! Here is what our trip looked like. Day... Continue Reading →
What are you reading right now?
I love to read and as the mother of a relatively young child, it can really be a luxury when I get the chance to sit down and become engrossed in a book. Right now I might get a page or two read here and there while attending swimming or violin lessons. I sneak in... Continue Reading →