We’ve been to San Francisco several times but had never heard of Fort Point. On this trip to the...
Category - National Parks/Monuments
Marin Headlands | Golden Gate Recreation Area
Recently, we spent some time in the Bay Area. Though we did enjoy the city, we are more back-woods...
Muir Woods National Monument
Muir Woods National Monument, located just north of San Francisco, is a little slice of peace in a...
Point Reyes National Seashore
Point Reyes is a National Seashore located north of San Francisco. It is a beautiful place to see...
Things to do in Kanab
Kanab is full of adventure. Every time we visit we find so many fun things to do in the area. We...
San Francisco Maritime National Historic Site
Twenty years ago, we fell in love in San Francisco. That was where we first met and spent time...
Saguaro National Park Family Guide
Saguaro National Park has two large areas, one located on the west side of Tucson, and the other on...
Saguaro National Park Kid Hikes
Our kids loved Saguaro National Park, and we did, too. Walking among these colossal cactuses was a...
Scenic/Passey/Packrat Loop | Saguaro
This hike in Saguaro National Park is part of three interconnecting trails, but it was one of our...
Desert Discovery Nature Trail
The Desert Discovery Nature Trail is a 0.4 mile paved loop on the west side of Saguaro National...
Valley View Overlook Trail | Saguaro
Valley View Overlook Trail in the west section was our favorite hike in Saguaro National Park. It...
Signal Hill Petroglyphs | Saguaro
Signal Hill Petroglyphs is a short hike to a very large display of petroglyphs in the west section...
Desert Ecology Trail | Saguaro
In the east section of Saguaro National Park is a nice little nature trail called the Desert...
Freeman Homestead Trail | Saguaro
Freeman Homestead Trail is an easy loop hike located in the east section of Saguaro National Park...
Mica View Loop | Saguaro
We hiked Mica View Loop in Saguaro National Park in the early morning and it was beautiful. This...
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
We loved Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, but it does come with two warnings. First, this area...
North Cascades National Park Family Guide
North Cascades National Park is a more remote park. This park is only a few hours from Seattle, but...
National Park Free Days 2022
Happy 2022! We are excited for a new year to explore our National Parks. We are so grateful for the...
Rainy Lake | North Cascades
Rainy Lake is our favorite hike in the Ross Lake Area of North Cascades National Park. This hike...
Ladder Creek Falls | North Cascades
Ladder Creek Falls is a very interesting nature trail located at Newhalem in the Ross Creek Area of...