We rented a Butterfly House from Riverbottom Butterflies for an event with some young girls in our neighborhood and I have never seen so many smiles. It was a huge hit! My boys and all the adults loved it, too. You get to step into your own butterfly biosphere in your…
North Grove Loop in Kings Canyon is beautiful trail running 1.7 miles through a grove of majestic sequoias. The trail is a bit steep, but runs past sequoias in all phases of life. You can enjoy seeing young trees, towering giants, and even stark skeletons standing against the skyline. This hike…
General Grant Tree Trail is the must-do hike in Kings Canyon National Park. It is short, easy, busy, and well worth your time. General Grant is the tallest tree in this park, and lends its name to the village that houses park headquarters. At the trailhead, there is a large parking…
We've visited Holdman Studios to make cute Christmas Tree ornaments out of stained glass, so when we heard about their Blown Glass Class, we knew we had to try it. This class is totally different from our first class. Instead of using stained glass, we used liquid glass to create beautiful…
The Chicago Stump Trail is a very short trail in Kings Canyon National Park that leads to a very large sequoia stump. Signage at the stump explains that the tree was cut for the 1893 World's Fair and shipped to Chicago. The trail is short and easy, but requires a three…
Big Stump Trail is a short, somewhat steep hike in Kings Canyon National Park. It takes you past several large sequoia stumps as it winds through the shady trees. The trail runs about 2 miles roundtrip, and is usually done out-and-back, though there are other options described below. There are a…