The Tetons are one of my favorite mountain ranges in the world! With that said, make sure you don't just drive through it like most visitors, but rather set time aside to explore the mountains!!! If you can, spend at least one week here. Trust me, there are more than enough trails and things [...]
In February of 2017, I decided to hike the Arizona Trail (AZT) on a whim. The trail is an 803 mile trail running North and South from the borders of Mexico to Utah. I gave myself not even two weeks to prepare for this trip. It turned out great, but depending on how thorough you want to [...]
I hiked sooooo many trails out West and I loved every one of them for their own individual reasons. I won’t even say every state is different because even in every state, most of them have different climates in them! The West has so much diversity and it is unbelievable. I think some of us [...]
Glacier National Park is incredible! It is very scenic with lots of trails, wildlife, mountains, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls and very colorful rocks! I will say this though, most of the trails are loooooong! But you can still see a lot of the landscape from just the roads and some shorter [...]
The Canadian Rockies are Huge!!!! It encompasses 4 National Parks: Yoho, Kootenay, Jasper, and Banff. This area is home to jagged peaks, numerous wildlife, alpine lakes, and most likely bad weather. But you get through it. Bring your rain jacket! There is a lot you can do in this area [...]
I never heard of San Juan Island until I was pretty much right next to it on the coast of Washington. I am so glad I went there! I had one of the best experiences of my life! I got to kayak with wild Orcas and the island is filled [...]
Olympic National Park is located on the Pacific Northwest, in the Olympic Peninsula. The park is huge, offering several different ecosystems which makes it a very diverse park! The park has mountains, rain forests, old-growth forests, coastlines, and has multiple trails that run through these magnificent places. […]
Cascade Pass in Washington, located in North Cascades National Park is EPIC! But the true gold is Sahale Arm. Doing both regards having an exceptionally long day, but the views are so worth it!!! […]
Crater Lake National Park is small relative to how big the National Parks usually are, but the park is so beautiful! If you want to see a lot with minimum effort, this park is for you! As far as Crater Lake goes, there is not much hiking required in order to get a great shot! [...]
Lassen Volcanic National Park does not have the popularity among the National Parks in the United States, but it definitely should not go unnoticed. This park is filled with volcanic features and hydrothermal activity with surrounding peaks! It also features a lot of backpacking opportunities and the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail) runs through it!) Definitely a [...]
