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Tag: national parks

  • Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park & Mesa Verde National Park [West & Central Colorado]

    Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park & Mesa Verde National Park [West & Central Colorado]

    During the month of October, I was sent back to Utah for work. During the free weekend, Kelli & I went on a quick road trip to West/Central Colorado to check out a couple new national parks (Hikes 39 & 40). Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park This quiet national park is not to […]

  • Hurricane Hill (Olympic National Park) [Hike 25/52]

    Hurricane Hill (Olympic National Park) [Hike 25/52]

    Distance: 3.2 miles, roundtrip Gain: 650 ft. Pass: National Parks Pass Hiked 7.1.18 Kelli came to visit, which was a perfect excuse to get out to the Olympic peninsula and do some hiking. We woke up too early, drove for a few hours, did 2 hikes (#25 and #26—halfway!!), visited the most NW point in the […]

  • 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, […]

  • Great Smoky Mountain National Park [Mini-Moon]

    Great Smoky Mountain National Park [Mini-Moon]

    After the wedding, we knew we wanted to do some sort of “honeymoon” to give us some time to recover and celebrate being married. We want to go to New Zealand, which will definitely happen in the next few years, but we felt that it was economically irresponsible to try to pay for such a […]

  • Moab: Where Adventure Begins [Utah Adventures]

    Moab: Where Adventure Begins [Utah Adventures]

    Trip Highlights Arches National Park A Hidden Utah Gem: Dead Horse State Park Experience Moab Brewery, Moab’s Only Microbrewery   Day 1 Moab Brewery We left Salt Lake mid-afternoon, arriving in Moab after the 3.5-4 hour trip just in time for dinnertime! We chose to go to Moab Brewery since it offered both Moab-specific beer […]

  • A Weekend Guide to Portland [Ape Caves, Rogue Brewery, Blue Star Donuts]

    A Weekend Guide to Portland [Ape Caves, Rogue Brewery, Blue Star Donuts]

    This post is the third in a three part Weekend Guide to Portland. For Part 1, click here. For Part 2, click here. Ape Caves & Mt. St. Helen’s Our third day, we ventured into Washington area to see Mt. St. Helen’s and explored the food and drink scene some more. Mt. St. Helen’s & Ape […]

  • Face Your Fears on Angel’s Landing [Zion National Park]

    Face Your Fears on Angel’s Landing [Zion National Park]

    This weekend was a marathon of epic adventures. Erica came for a visit to Salt Lake, and I was determined to show her why Utah is awesome! She wanted to experience mountains, canyons, trees, red rocks, and adventure time. On Thursday, we went skiing/snowboarding. I finally made it down my first green run (not the […]