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)…
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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…
Summer Trek Across the US
It took me almost 2 weeks to get to my first destination. Technically I could have done it in 4 – 5 days, but that would mean all day driving with no rest. I decided to drive to Ute Lake State Park in New Mexico as my first stop. The goal was to leave Dallas no…
Seattle Area
I had a booked trip for my favorite Caribbean spot – Jamaica. Due to hurricane Matthew I had to cancel 3 days prior to my departure. Since I had a flight voucher from Southwest and approved time off work I booked another last minute trip to Seattle. Well, technically the trip was to L.A. for…
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…
New Orleans
Spent my 40th Birthday in the Big Easy. As a first time visitor I had mixed feelings.