It is no secret to followers of this blog or our podcast that I love the Grand Canyon. In our episode on the Best of 2018 I named the North Rim of the Grand Canyon as my favorite National Park…
Hiking the Basin at Franconia Notch in New Hampshire
Last August we got to visit New England for the first time when we went to visit our friends in New Hampshire. One of the first places we went was Franconia Notch, which is a state park nestled inside a…
Centennial Park and the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee
The Parthenon is one of the great icons of civilization, even in its ruined state on top of the acropolis. So I guess if you want to tie your culture or city back to the roots of civilization building something…
Floating the Portneuf River at Lava Hot Springs, Idaho
When you drive through the town of Lava Hot Springs in Idaho you will undoubtably pass by many people renting out river tubes. You might wonder what is going on because you didn’t think you needed rive tubes to enjoy…
Family Friendly Zion Trip
Zion National Park is an experience no one should miss out on. But we realize that traveling with children or babies or children to any national park can be daunting, so we have put together this handy guide for a…
Using the Zion Shuttle System at Zion National Park
As you know from reading our posts over the last few weeks, Zion National Park is a fantastic place to visit and you can have so much fun there. It is best to go in prepared though for how the…
Hiking the Watchman Trail at Zion National Park
In my last post I talked about using the Pa’rus trail to bypass the shuttle line at Zion National Park. But if you want to do a hike without using the shuttles at all then the Watchman Trail is your…
Skipping the Line at Zion National Park using the Pa’rus Trail
Zion is one of the most popular National Parks in the United States. This popularity can lead to it becoming extremely crowded and can cause visitors to spend upwards of an hour in line just waiting to get on a…
Walking to Weeping Rock at Zion National Park
Near the north end of the Zion Scenic drive is an alcove of rock that is perpetually crying. The walk to Weeping Rock is one of the shortest trails in Zion National Park. For a short train though it does…
Hiking the Emerald Pools at Zion National Park
The hikes at Zion National Park run the gamut from the simple and flat River Walk to the harrowing journey to Angel’s Landing. The Emerald Pools are a series of three pools that fall somewhere in the middle. Depending on…