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…
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Petrified Forest National Park
Due to unforeseen circumstances my agenda for the rest of the year was changed and this was the last National Park visit of 2019. I missed out on Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Joshua Tree National Parks and Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument that I had planned, but that’s okay… Many more adventures to come in 2020!…
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,…
Yosemite National Park
This was my first visit to Yosemite. I’m not sure if it was due to the trip being cut short because of weather or the amount of people at the park that drastically took away from my experience. I will attempt to go back next year to get a “Yosemite re-do”. First, the drive there…
Camping Styles
It seems every time I arrive at a new destination I have to explain to my family what type of place I’m in. They seem to be very confused by all of the options, so I figured I would summarize the differences between the camping styles and options. Personally I am a huge fan of…
Overnight stop at Glory Hole Rec Area – California
My trip from Redwoods to Yosemite was supposed to be a single day drive. It was roughly 521 miles and 9:52 minutes per Google Maps. However, looking at my past average speed, mainly due to terrain, dog walks, gas stops, I knew it was going to be hard for me to make it all the…
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…
Harris Beach State Park – Brookings, OR
Rugged beach with beautiful sea stack formations, lots of driftwood, sounds of waves crashing on the beach. It feels very peaceful and secluded.
Crater Lake National Park
Visiting Crater Lake can be a great adventure. Be prepared for possible drastic weather changes.
Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway – Oregon
Quick overnight stop at Lava Lake Campground right off this Scenic Byway. The road itself is 66 miles long, runs East of the Cascade range and offers some beautiful views of mountains, lava rock formations, lakes, rivers, snow parks with fishing and camping opportunities along the way. This was my route between Mt. Rainier National…
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…
Japanese Internment Camp – in color
Same pictures, just original color. Original Post in Black and White
Japanese Internment Camp
Today I stumbled upon Manzanar – National Historic Site in California while traveling from Yosemite to Death Valley NP. Located in Independence, CA this military style camp held 10,000 of the 120,000 incarcerated Japanese American Citizens during World War II. Pictures in black and white to reflect my mood after the visit. I will make…