Zion Canyon National Park
Located in Southwestern Utah, this iconic national park stands proudly at the junction of the Great Basin, the Mojave Desert, and the Colorado Plateau. The main (and most visited) section of the park is...
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Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park is one of the least visited national parks in the United States. Which is really a shame because it has caves, volcanoes, glaciers, alpine lakes, incredible dark skies, and is...
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Ely Nevada & Surrounding Area
During this leg of our trip we explore two state parks, take a sunset train ride, travel one of Nevada’s best kept secrets, discover a small town through it’s mural walk, and marvel at...
South Fork State Recreation Area
Part of the Nevada State Park System, the South Fork State Recreation Area (SRA) is located 5 miles due south of Elko, Nevada. Covering 1,650 acres, the recreation area’s central feature is the man...
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
Protecting over 900 square miles of wildlife habitat in northwest Nevada, this hidden gem is an unexpected pleasure. Unexpected because we ended up back in Nevada earlier than planned due to the numerous wildfires...
Cascade-Siskiyou NM
Located just east of Ashland Oregon the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is found where the Cascade Range, the Siskiyou Mountains, and the Klamath Mountains meet. Geology dating back 425 million years ago created the unique...
Aurora Borealis Oct 10, 2024
We finally got to see it!!! Last night the Aurora Borealis made an unexpected appearance in our area. We saw a post from someone about an hour north of us that it was visible....
Crater Lake National Park
Established in 1902, Crater Lake National Park was formed to protect the deepest lake in the United States. The caldera was created 7,700 years ago after a 12k foot (3.7k meter) volcano erupted and...
Oregon Caves NM & Preserve
The Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve offers adventure above and below ground. There are historic buildings, the cave tour, and several hiking trails leading to dramatic overlooks, deep forest, babbling creeks, and flowing...
Redwoods National and State Parks
In 1918 paleontologists, wanting to save and preserve the redwoods campaigned to protect these living links to our history. From these efforts, three California State Parks were born: Prairie Creek (1923), Del Norte (1925),...
California’s Northwest Coast
The main draw of this part of California is of course Redwoods National and State Parks; but there is plenty of see outside of the parks as well. Tolowa Dunes State Park Just north-west...
Oregon’s Southern Coast (Part 3)
Gold Beach, OR Jerry’s Rogue Jet Boat Tours Today we decide to take a boat tour up the Rogue River. Jerry’s offers four tours of varying lengths; so we opt for the four hour...
Oregon’s Southern Coast (Part 2)
Cape Blanco, OR & Cape Blanco State Park Hughes Historic House Constructed in 1898, the Hughes House was built on an elevated piece of land just south of the Sixes River in the Queen...