When planning our trip to Southern Utah and Zion National Park, I realized just how close Bryce Canyon National Park is to Zion. It had also been at the top of our must visit for a very long time! On day three of our trip, we decided to get up early and drive to Bryce […]
As avid National Park enthusiasts, we often center our domestic travel around parks we’d like to visit and Zion National Park has been at the top of that list a very long time! Too hot for me in the summer, a fall trip to Zion was the perfect time for us to visit. It was […]
Each year, I have only a couple of requests for Mother’s Day. I want to do a family hike at Arastradero Preserve I don’t want to referee any sibling issues I want a day off from the dishes Pretty simple requests don’t you think? This year I was 2 out of 3, not bad I […]
Exploring the Ansel Adams Wilderness This may have been my very favorite day on the our Eastern Sierra Road Trip. We hiked trails we’d never been on before and explored a wilderness new to us. I’d seen images of Devils Postpile and had always wanted to see it in person. There is just something fascinating […]
Mammoth Lakes | An Eastern Sierra Road Trip When writing about our family’s road trips, I always wonder if the story to tell here is more about the destinations or the priceless act of road tripping itself. I am often trying to convince families to create space for road trips in their travel planning. There is […]
Boating and Fishing on Convict Lake in the Eastern Sierra Another gorgeous morning in the Eastern Sierra! We began our day with coffee and pastries at Schat’s Bakery. That place is off the rails crazy good. We packed a picnic and headed up to Convict Lake where we’d rent a boat for the day. Fishing […]