Yosemite National Park
California // 27 November We spent one very picturesque and cool day at Yosemite National Park. As winter was closing in there were very few …
National Parks
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
California // 24 November Our campsite was closest to the Kings Canyon entrance to the National Park through still about 45mins drive and several thousand …
Zion National Park – Canyon Overlook, Weeping Rock
Springdale, Utah // 30 October The next day we had a later start and headed to Canyon Overlook, one of the view places you can …
Zion National Park – Visitor Center, The Narrows
Springdale, Utah // 29 October We were up early for our first day in the National Park as we were attempting the Narrows hike. The …
Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon City, Utah // 25, 26 October Bryce Canyon was absolutely stunning. It’s at surprisingly high elevation so it was our first taste of …
Mesa Verde National Park
Colorado // 17 October Mesa Verde is at 8000ft/2500m elevation. The drive into the National Park is stunning, with views in all directions. We did …
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah // 13 October Arches was one of the few parks we needed a timed reservation to visit. The reservation system worked well, keeping …
Canyonlands National Park
Utah // 11, 14 October Canyonlands has four different areas, all accessed via different entries to the park. We spent a day at Islands in …
Craters of the Moon National Monument
Arco, Idaho // 29 September Craters of the Moon was an other-worldly place to explore. The hotspot of volcanic activity that is now Yellowstone National …
Grand Teton National Park – Jenny Lake and wildlife spotting
Jenny Lake, Wyoming // 24 September Top on our Grand Teton to-do list was Jenny Lake. Turns out it’s one of the most popular areas …
Grand Teton National Park – Colter Bay
Colter Bay, Wyoming // 22-26 September We were fortunate to nab a spot at Colter Bay Campground for our 4 nights at Grand Teton National …
Yellowstone National Park – Grand Prismatic Spring, Old Faithful Geyser and Old Faithful Inn
Wyoming // 22 September The temperature had dropped overnight and there was fresh snow on the surrounding mountaintops. The cool weather made the steamy springs …
Yellowstone National Park – Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center, Norris Geyer
West Yellowstone, Montana // 20 September As it was Claire’s Roth day this week she got to pick something special to do. She choose the …
Yellowstone National Park – Mammoth Hot Springs
Gardiner, Montana // 19 September After our long first day at Yellowstone we planned a shorter day and visited Mammoth Hot Springs. It was the …
Yellowstone National Park – Canyon Visitor Center, Fishing Bridge, Yellowstone Lake, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Canyon Village and Fishing Bridge, Montana // 18 September For our first day in Yellowstone we planned to head to the southwest of the park …