Given my Instagram handle and website name people often ask me "what is your favorite national park?". I've always had difficulty answering this question because they are all so unique and beautiful in different ways and I have had incredible experiences in all of them.
Read MoreIt took Alex and me two tries to successfully make it to Grinnell Glacier. We first attempted the hike after we arrived to Glacier on Wednesday. The initial plan was to hike the Iceberg Trail but the weather in the morning was abysmal so we hung around the Many Glacier Hotel as we waited for it to pass.
Read MoreAlex and I initially wanted to do this hike immediately after we arrived to Glacier on Wednesday but unfortunately the weather wasn't cooperating and all of Many Glacier was socked in by clouds and mist.
Read MoreThe highlight of Alex's and my trip to Montana earlier this month was an overnight at the Cracker Lake backcountry campsite in Glacier. It is a destination I have been wanting to make it to since last summer and it felt so surreal finally rounding the corner to see the icy blue Cracker Lake nestled below towering 4000' mountains.
Read MoreYellowstone National Park is a place that needs to be seen (and smelled!) to be fully appreciated. It feels like someone removed a layer of the Earth and exposed its insides for all to see.
Read MoreLast weekend Alex and I took a quick trip to the UP to backpack along the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. We visited the UP last summer and weren't really sure what to expect on that trip. I hadn't researched any hikes so we just drove around until we found one that looked interesting.
Read MoreDuring our time in Oregon Alex and I spent a day and night in Crater Lake National Park. Our visit was short but we were able to see as much of the park as we could given the circumstances.
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