About a month ago my son and I did a camping trip over in Central Oregon, just outside of Sunriver. We were checking out the Bend-Sunriver RV Campground at the time and wanted to get out for a little walk. There are lots of great options in the Bend area, but we are fans of a... Continue Reading →
Hikes for kids: Champoeg State Park (Donald)
Nitty-Gritty: The hike we did was 4.85 miles long, and had no elevation gain. Trail length can vary depending on what you are up for, from a short hike around the Townsite Day Use area or walking to Historic Butteville (from the Townsite Day Use Area is it about 8.4 miles round trip and flat along... Continue Reading →
Campground Review: Nehalem Bay State Park (Manzanita, OR)
Just a few days after we got back from our 3 week roadtrip, we headed to the Oregon Coast for a school camp out at Nehalem Bay State Park. It is just outside the small town of Manzanita, which is 20 miles south of Cannon Beach. If you are driving from Portland, it will take... Continue Reading →
Campground Review: A & A Mesa Verde (Cortez, CO)
During our planning we figured by the middle of our trip we we were going to need certain things. Most national parks don't have electric for you to plug into at their campgrounds, so I was thinking my batteries would be getting low (I am working on a solar option as we speak!). We also... Continue Reading →
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park (Whitehall, MT)
After a night with friends in Couer d'Alene, we headed toward Butte, MT so we could camp at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park. Lewis & Clark Caverns was formerly a National Park, but then changed to Montana's very first State Park. The campground is right off the road, and was very easy to find. It... Continue Reading →
Grant Village Campground – Yellowstone National Park
The last campground in Yellowstone we stayed at was Grant Village Campground. It is located about 30 minutes from Bridge Bay Campground, and the drive along the lake is lovely. I chose this campground for several reasons. This was the last place we would stop in Yellowstone before heading into Grand Teton National Park, they... Continue Reading →
Trip Itinerary: Oregon Coast and the Redwoods
Each summer I like to plan a road trip where we get out for an extended period of time and see as much as we can. I really like focusing our trip on National and State Parks, and visiting various stops along the way. I will come to a screeching halt for "The Biggest/Smallest__________". They... Continue Reading →
Madison Campground – Yellowstone National Park
Wow! Summer is coming to a close and things look to be slowing down, just slightly, with school starting up. We have said good bye to our visitors, recovered from the flu and our travels and are looking back through our pictures and reliving some of our adventures. As I do that, I decided it... Continue Reading →
Recipe: my version of Pigs (or chickens) in a blanket!
On our Yellowstone trip, I was realizing I had a few things in the fridge that we needed to eat up or toss pretty quick. I had some Aidells Chicken Apple Sausages, some Immaculate Baking Buttermilk Biscuits, and several veggies that were in need of consuming. I decided to get a little creative and mix... Continue Reading →
Bouncing around like a ball!
My goodness! We are bouncing from trip to trip and it isn't leaving me much time to do any posting. That is fine though, because we are having lots of fun, and isn't summer supposed to be packed anyway? We're getting to see some amazing things and I will start to share more of those... Continue Reading →