After spending a month in Chicago I came back to Livingston and after a few days started to work my way towards Corpus Christi. First stop was Brazos Bend State Park. It was our first time there and we didnt know what to expect. The park was absolutely beautiful. The first spot I picked turned…
Category: Hiking & Biking
Death Valley National Park
I don’t even know where to start with this park. It was surprisingly beautiful for a park that has DEATH in its name. I was there about 2 weeks before the peak season for this park. Most people visit from fall through spring, because summers here are dry, extremely hot and unbearable. Before you go,…
Redwood National and State Parks
After Olympic, Mt. Rainier and North Cascades National Parks it’s hard for other parks to live up to the hype. To my own surprise Redwood National and State Parks were just as diverse and amazing. From coastal scenery to giant couple-thousand year old redwoods. First we drove along the coast stopping at multiple beaches just…
Caprock Canyon State Park – Texas
This was such an unexpected fun trip. I booked a long weekend campsite there in September and came for the famous herd of Bison. I didn’t get to see the Bison unfortunately, but this was one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE hikes. The color of the soil, the canyons, the red water and blue skies…
Crater Lake National Park
Visiting Crater Lake can be a great adventure. Be prepared for possible drastic weather changes.
Whitney Portal and Lone Pine, CA
I had to get out of Yosemite. The temperatures were forecasted to decline below freezing for few nights in a row with a chance of snow. The road I was going to take to get to Las Vegas – Tioga Pass, was going to be closed for a few days. So last minute decision I…
Mt. Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier is one of my favorite places. The first time I visited was in October of 2016. That was only a day-trip from Seattle (59 miles southeast), but a wonderful experience even though we did NOT get to see Mt. Rainier. Like not at all. Not even a peek! Here are some of the pictures…
Solo Stove
I wanted to share my experience with this little gadget. I purchased it for backpacking. I figured it was lighter than carrying fuel for a mini stove and didn’t cost anything to fuel it since all I needed were a few sticks to boil water or heat up a meal. I put it next to…
Mt. Baker – Snoqualmie National Forest
It’s right next door to North Cascades; the area I camped in was next to Mt. Baker directly on Baker Lake. I chose this area because of the access to lake – I was hoping to get out my kayak. The drive wasn’t too bad, from Concrete, WA turn North on 11 (Baker Lake Road)…
North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park Complex connects 3 park units: North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. Finally, I made it to more reasonable temperatures. Yes!!! After being stuck in traffic for HOURS around Seattle, stopping for dinner and gas I arrived at my first Campground in the…
Big Bend National Park
I visited Big Bend in January 2018. I almost didn’t make it there due to heavy snow fall on I20 as soon as I left Fort Worth. The low temps were foretasted at high 20’s at night. I almost turned around 2hrs into the trip. Once I got to Big Bend ( 10hrs later) there…
Grand Teton National Park
The Tetons are so iconic. This is probably my 2nd all time favorite park following Glacier National Park in Montana. The lakes, rivers, forests and wildlife surrounding these giant mountains are unspoiled and unforgettable. The scenery was absolutely breathtaking. I have seen YouTube videos and photographs of the Tetons before and they never really captured…