The Pacific Northwest is where I find I spend a lot of my time vacationing and exploring because it is one of the most beautiful areas in America. Towering volcanoes, exquisite beaches, lush rainforests, plunging waterfalls, wildlife abundance…the list goes on and on! These four 1-week Pacific Northwest Road Trip ideas can be explored independently, or they can be combined…
Redwood National and State Parks are truly a Northern California gem. The best hikes in Redwood National Park are about the journey, not the destination. Every walk among these giant redwood trees will bring amazement to your eyes. Even as you walk amongst them, it is hard to fathom how big they truly are and how long they have been…
Do go chasing waterfalls! Especially the ones in Oregon. My favorite hikes are the ones where a waterfall is the main feature which is probably a huge reason why Oregon is my favorite state to hike in. There are still a handful of waterfall hikes that are on my bucket list, but I have not been able to hike them…
If you drove straight from San Francisco to Las Vegas, it would take you approximately 9 hours which can be accomplished in one, long day. But why rush through California when you can spend 7 days trekking through 4 national parks: Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia, and Death Valley. This San Francisco to Las Vegas road trip is the ultimate way…
Death Valley is the largest national park in the continental United States at over 3.4 million acres. There is no way you can explore the park in its entirety in 3 days, but you can certainly hit the best of this park during that timeframe. The variety of terrain at Death Valley will blow your mind…snow-capped mountains, painted hills, badlands,…
Banff National Park is one of the most stunning national parks in North America. Located just west of Calgary, this park highlights the best of the Canadian Rockies with its towering mountains, glacier fed lakes and rivers, and gorgeous canyons. In the world of hiking trails, I usually find the most beautiful trails are the most difficult to trek. However,…
Hiking Black Canyon of the Gunnison can easily be accomplished in one day if you are wanting to see the highlights of this amazing national park. This park is one of the least visited national parks in the country, and it is also fairly small compared to some of the more visited national parks. Known as the Grand Canyon of…
Arches and Canyonlands National Parks in Utah are two of the most unique parks in the American Southwest. Typically people spend 2-3 days exploring Moab and the two nearby national parks, but sometimes you just do not have the time to spend multiple days. If you only have one day, here is how to hit the highlights from Arches to…
Lower Calf Creek Falls is an amazing waterfall hike in Utah’s Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument. While this park is very remote, this hike is very popular and can get extremely crowded. The hike is a 6.9-mile, out and back trail. Even though this hike is not a very difficult one, the total length is quite a lot for…
Dry Creek Falls via the Pacific Crest Trail is a really nice hike in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge area to an amazing plunging waterfall. The hike itself is a steady incline through lush, green forests, ground-covering ferns, and giant slugs crossing the path. It looks like a scene straight out of the movie, FernGully. When I was researching this hike,…