There’s nothing quite like looking at beautiful pictures from a specific destination to instantaneously induce wanderlust. These new “national park photo inspiration” posts are aimed at doing just that: making …
Big Meadows is one of the star attractions in Shenandoah National Park. Situated on milepost 51, this large expanse of grasslands dotted with patches of trees and groups of shrubs …
When Caroline and I were driving along Shenandoah National Park’s epic Skyline Drive last week, we stopped to check out Dark Hollow Falls, but also at the Byrd Visitor Center …
Shenandoah National Park is famous for many things. There is iconic, absolutely spectacular Skyline Drive. 40% of the park’s surface is designated wilderness; it is home to the densest black bear …
North Dakota is home to no fewer than five national parks, trails and historic sites, which protect and preserve both Native American and pioneering history, as well as some of the most beautiful landscapes in the northern Midwest.
I won’t say that the United States is the world’s best country for road trips—that award goes to Australia, in my opinion—but it’s a darn close second. From the Appalachian …
Yesterday, I finished one of my main goals for 2015! After more than a year of driving around, occasionally getting lost, stumbling upon gorgeous little towns and traveling over the …
Our last hike was in late June. We hiked to the summit of Camel’s Hump before spending a weekend in Stowe, after which we haven’t done much in terms of …
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Last Saturday, before we went to Stowe to celebrate our first wedding anniversary, Caroline and I spent the day in the Green Mountains. In addition to yummy maple syrup, covered bridges …
After our hike to the summits of Mount Webster and Mount Jackson, we spent the night in a motel in North Conway. The next day, we’d planned to bag two …
Last weekend, Caroline and I planned to do the challenging Presidential Traverse in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. However, upon seeing the higher summits of the Presidential Range covered …
On Saturday, which up until then was the warmest day of the year, Caroline and I took advantage of the spectacular weather to bag another mountain, our fourth one of …
On Sunday, Caroline and I finally headed out for our first hike of the year. After six months of snow cover, temperatures way below freezing and roads covered with ice, …