Bryce Canyon is one of the Big 5 National Parks in Utah and we are lucky enough to live only a few hours away from it and the other Utah National Parks. We went to Bryce Canyon as an anniversary…
Mossy Cave Trail at Bryce Canyon
Most National Parks are known for one type of feature that earned them their place among America’s great monuments. For Bryce Canyon that feature is the hoodoos, or rock spires. But after you have seen the main event at a…
Bryce Canyon: Sunrise to Sunset Point Rim Trail
Bryce Canyon is a beautiful National Park with lots of hikes and activities for everyone. We went to Bryce Canyon as an Anniversary trip/last big trip before Baby. When we went, I was 7 1/2 months pregnant so we opted…
Hiking Queens Garden Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park
The Queens Garden is a beautiful area of Bryce Canyon National Park. It is a fairly easy hike showcasing sweeping views and towering hoodoos. How to Get to the Queens Garden Trail The Queens Garden Trail begins at Sunrise Point…
The 5 People You Meet in the National Parks [Infographic]
When you visit the National Parks, you begin to see the same people, or at least the same type of people over and over again. There are five types of people or groups of people that you will see at…
Getting a National Parks Pass
If you’ve been reading our blog for a while, you know how much we LOVE the National Parks. Because we live in Utah, we are lucky enough to live within hours of so many gorgeous National Parks. Since we have been…
Mesa Verde National Park: Cliff Palace Loop and Far View Sites
Mesa Verde National Park is, like several Southwest National Parks, home to ancient dwellings of the ancestral Puebloan peoples. Where it differs from parks like the Grand Canyon and Hovenweep is the number and scale of these dwellings. The most…
Mesa Verde National Park: Mesa Top Loop
Mesa Verde National Park is located in Southwest Colorado and is definitely worth a stop if you’re passing through the area. We were only able to spend half a day there but we were able to see and experience a…
The Best Travel Apps for Washington, D.C.
I always try to let you know what apps we use when we are visited a particular area. Today I am showing some apps for Washington, D.C. that we used when we were there this spring. As always I encourage you…
Visit the Smithsonian Castle at the National Mall
As far as cities go, Washington D.C. is not that old. But the architecture in D.C. does its best to make it feel old. Reaching back in time many different styles, especially Greco-Roman, were brought into the city to give…