Walking the Palmetto Trail On a recent trip to New Orleans, we decided to rent a car and drive to a swamp. We chose Barataria Preserve near New Orleans, part of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, because of its uniqueness and that very little gets between you and the wildlife. While the park consists of several trails, we settled on the Palmetto Trail, a .9 mile Point-to-Point trail.[...]
Golden Gate Bridge seen from Battery Spencer We normally visit Southern California, so when we had to decide on a trip to use our Southwest flight vouchers with we decided to explore San Francisco to Big Sur spending 5-days exploring and enjoying everything both destinations. This itinerary is an exact replica of our 5-day, 5-night trip to San Francisco[...]
Just an hour outside of Palm Springs, California is one of the most unique and beloved landscape, Joshua Tree National Park. With two unique desert ecosystems, The Mojave and Colorado, and some of the weirdest rock and plant life you will see in the United States. While visiting Palm Springs in November we decided to visit the park for our second time having a perfect November day i[...]
An easy hike to Marymere Falls in Olympic National Park.
Why the lake is so crystal clear and blue Visiting the crystal blue waters of Lake Crescent is worth a spot on everyone's Olympic National Park's to-do list. It's a beautiful, 624 foot, glacially formed lake known for its crystal clear water and intense blue color. The lake owes its crystal-clear depths to its lack of phytoplankton, an algae-like plant that floats in lakes, due to low l[...]
Cuyahoga Valley National Park is Ohio's only national park and one of three national parks in the Great Lakes basin. Cuyahoga Valley is one of the most underrated national parks and one of the more unique. You can be hiking through the forest, ledges, and waterfalls one minute and the next minute walking by a railroad, a farm, or even the city.One of my favorite things to do[...]
Desert Point View at Sunset The Grand Canyon South Rim is one of the most popular destinations in the world. There are roughly 50 named points throughout the South Rim with incredible, unobstructed views of the canyon. On a recent trip to Las Vegas, we decided to spend time exploring this incredible National Park. Having only experienced the park from an[...]