Category: National Parks & Monuments

  • Lower Emerald Pools [Zion National Park]

    Lower Emerald Pools [Zion National Park]

    (This post is the last adventure of my Labor Day Weekend trip. Click the links for our other explorations at Kannaraville Falls, Zebra Slot Canyon, and Calf Creek Falls!)  For the last part of our Labor Day adventures, we stayed in Springdale, UT, which is right outside Zion National Park. The last few times I’ve visited Zion, […]

  • Calf Creek Falls [Escalante National Monument]

    Calf Creek Falls [Escalante National Monument]

    (This post is a continuation of my Labor Day Weekend trip. Click the links for our other explorations at Kannaraville Falls, Zebra Slot Canyon, and Emerald Pools in Zion!)  After completing the Zebra Slot Canyon hike, we drove for about 25 minutes to our next location— Calf Creek Falls — with a quick stop to Kiva Koffeehouse on […]

  • Zebra Slot Canyon [Escalante National Monument]

    Zebra Slot Canyon [Escalante National Monument]

    After waking up and enjoying the sunrise at our campsite, we packed up and headed out towards Escalante National Monument. We were both ready for some hot scrumptious breakfast and…

  • Long Weekend in Utah [Wannee’s Visit to Salt Lake City]

    Long Weekend in Utah [Wannee’s Visit to Salt Lake City]

    Recently, I’ve been very backlogged when it comes to editing photos and blogging. I’ve had several sessions, a few small adventures, and some schedule changes that have contributed to me being so far behind. So here it goes… Wannee’s visit to Utah (which happened a month ago… Oops)! Day 1: Hike the Wasatch It’s rare […]

  • Glacier National Park

    Glacier National Park

    Happy 4th of July! In true Weekend Warrior fashion, I try to take every long weekend opportunity to get out and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Western United States. After a morning photo session, Brighton and I packed up and hit the road to Montana to visit one of my all-time favorite parks (so […]

  • Hiking the Narrows [Zion National Park]

    Hiking the Narrows [Zion National Park]

    This year’s Memorial Day was one for the books— We did one of the most unique hikes at Zion National Park, the Narrows. This hike, one of the Best American Adventures according to National Geographic, has you wading through the Virgin River in a narrow slot canyon that surrounds you with the 1,000-2,000 foot walls […]

  • Moab Anniversary: 4×4 Tour & Arches National Park

    Moab Anniversary: 4×4 Tour & Arches National Park

    As I mentioned in my previous post, after returning from my work trip in Tucson, we drove down to Moab for a day to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. Moab is only about 3.5 hours from Salt Lake, which makes it a great spot for a quick trip away from the city into the land […]

  • 4 Day Trip to California: Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon

    4 Day Trip to California: Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon

    A Summary of Our Trip in Numbers Miles Driven: 2053 miles Hours in Car: 35 hours Audiobooks Listened to: 3 books— (Brighton’s Pick) Where the Hell is Tesla? by Rob Dircks, (My Pick) Burying Water by K.A. Tucker, (Our Pick) The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware Stops for Coffee/Energy Drinks: 6 States Visited/Driven […]

  • Great Basin National Park

    Great Basin National Park

    Happy 4th of July to everyone! I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend. Established in 1986, Great Basin National Park is located on the eastern border of Nevada, close to Utah. While this park is not frequently nearly as much as Smoky Mountains National Park with only 89,000 average visitors per year, […]

  • Olympic National Park

    Olympic National Park

    I have found a new favorite national park! …Well, at least for now. This park has it all: coast, forests, and mountains. Recognized as a World Heritage site for its rich resources, it was designated as a National Park in 1938. Did you know that Olympic National Park protects the largest old-growth forest in the […]