Visiting Muir Woods National Monument and Point Reyes National Seashore make the perfect day trip from San Francisco, California. Both parks are surreal in both beauty and size. With gigantic old-growth redwood trees in Muir Woods and an endless seashore at Point Reyes, be prepared to be stunned by ...
Hiking
Hiking is a great way to get exercise and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. Here at Local Love & Wanderlust, we're casual hikers exploring some of the most beautiful trails and landscapes. From hiking the mountains and forests of our National and State Parks like Olympic, Cuyahoga Valley, Joshua Tree, and Point Reyes, to casually hiking through temperate rainforests like the Hoh. There are endless options on where you can hike and explore this beautiful planet of ours.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Travel Guide
Cuyahoga Valley National Park is one of the most visited National Parks, but also one of the most underrated. It's clear from the moment you enter this park that it's different from the others. It's bookended by two of Ohio's major metropolitan cities, Cleveland and Akron, and has homes and ...
Andreas Canyon, An Easy Desert Hike In Palm Springs, California
One evening during a trip to Palm Springs my in-laws drove up to meet up with us for a couple of hours and we decided to go on an easy hike to Andreas Canyon within Indian Canyons located on the outskirts of town. We had a full evening planned so we opted to take the easiest hike through the Andreas ...
A November Day In Joshua Tree National Park
November is the perfect time to visit Joshua Tree National Park, just an hour outside of Palm Springs, California. 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 ...
Epic 8-Day Pacific Northwest Itinerary: Part 2 Olympic National Park
Welcome to part two of our Epic 8-day Pacific Northwest Itinerary: Part 2 Olympic National Park! We saw some of the most insanely beautiful sights, laughed at all the nods to the movie Twilight, and just enjoyed connecting with nature and exploring a new part of the country we've never been to. ...
The Hike to Marymere Falls
About Marymere Falls in Olympic National Park One of Olympic National Park's most popular destinations is the Hike to Marymere Falls. Located near Lake Crescent, this 90-foot waterfall is about a mile away from the parking lot. You'll walk through old-growth forests covered in moss and ferns on a ...
