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 […]
San Francisco is best known for it’s hills, Victorian homes, bustling waterfront, and dynamic food scene. What most people may not realize is that just outside of city there is so much to see and do. If you are visiting during the summer months, you may just want to escape the frigid summer temps in […]
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 […]
Deep within Squaw Valley, half way between Truckee and Lake Tahoe is the most beautiful waterfall hike around the Tahoe Basin. The Shirley Canyon Trail is best in early summer as the falls begin to surge water from the melting snow off the 9,000ft peaks surrounding the valley. If you are looking for a family […]
Happy Summer! We’ve been playing in the Sierra Nevada Mountains the past two weeks both in the Lake Tahoe Basin and in the Eastern Sierra Mountains near Mammoth. It has me feeling so grateful for this beautiful state of California we call home. I’ve been thinking back to all the hikes we’ve shared through the […]
Lake Tahoe Guide | Summer Edition I was honored to be asked by Ashley, of Hither & Thither to write a piece for her 5 Things Series on Lake Tahoe last winter. And couldn’t be more excited to be back with a complete Summer Guide too! Summer is what first made me fall in love with the Lake Tahoe. […]