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A Stealthy National Park Visit – US Virgin Islands National Park

June 2018 Getting my former girlfriend to go to a National Park with me was a feat in itself. She didn’t really do nature and while she enjoyed kayaking and beaches and other water activities, she didn’t particularly enjoy hiking. I mean everyone is different…so we just overlapped on the things we liked, so weContinueContinue reading “A Stealthy National Park Visit – US Virgin Islands National Park”

A Graduation Event – and a National Park Excursion

Cuyahoga Valley National Park – May 2018 My next trip to a National Park was another day trip while I was actually in town for something else. Let me paint you a picture – its may in Central Ohio, its very warm (like hot – for real), slightly humid, and its time for my youngerContinueContinue reading “A Graduation Event – and a National Park Excursion”

Rocky Mountain National Park – On the way to pretending to know how to ski

Dec 2017 In the winter of 2017 my family was traveling to Colorado for a ski trip between the Christmas and New Year holidays. I was going to be joining them, but because I work at Walt Disney World, I did not have the entire time off from work because I work on the holidays.ContinueContinue reading “Rocky Mountain National Park – On the way to pretending to know how to ski”

Persuading the Parents to Join Me on My Journey

August 2017 After my trip to the Great Smoky Mountains I was home for one singular day, worked, and then immediately took off on a flight to my parents in Northern Virginia – to convince my family to join me on a visit to more National Park sites! The first plan was unknown to meContinueContinue reading “Persuading the Parents to Join Me on My Journey”

Grand Canyon National Park – a natural wonder

April 2, 2017 After Horseshoe Bend it was time to head directly to Grand Canyon National Park. I’d been before as a child on a road trip (please see my previous post for more thrilling details). I entered the park via the east entrance and stopped first at the Desert View Watch Tower. I tookContinueContinue reading “Grand Canyon National Park – a natural wonder”

The Great American Eclipse 2017

August 2017 After returning from my solo trip in April I was very excited to start planning my next adventure. My good friend Sam was talking about going to see the total solar eclipse that was happening in August 2017. Sam was content to drive to the nearest location for totality and just find aContinueContinue reading “The Great American Eclipse 2017”

Bryce Canyon National Park – And then there was snow…a lot of snow

April 1, 2017 After visiting Zion and being thoroughly soaked by the constant drizzle (but in all honesty a fantastic visit!), I made the drive to Bryce Canyon National Park. I’m of the opinion that if you are within 2 hours of surrounding National Parks and don’t stop, you’re most certainly missing an opportunity forContinueContinue reading “Bryce Canyon National Park – And then there was snow…a lot of snow”

My Planning Process

Planning an adventure is almost as much fun for me as the experience itself. Whether its a last minute trip or a year in the making, researching and prepping is thrilling for me. I am typically a budget-conscious traveler. I like to find deals and I try to shop around and plan to find theContinueContinue reading “My Planning Process”

Zion National Park – a rainy and surprisingly chilly experience

March 31, 2017 After my very windy and very warm (90 F) overnight at Death Valley National Park, I was on my way to Zion National Park in Southern Utah. I had risen early to see sunrise at Dante’s View and then left the park on the 4 1/2 hour drive to my next parkContinueContinue reading “Zion National Park – a rainy and surprisingly chilly experience”

My Must-Dos for Yellowstone/Grand Teton

There are may things I would suggest when going tot Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. I am by no means an expert and generally do my list of favorites every time I visit these parks, but I feel like as a non-expert I have a pretty solid list of things to do and onContinueContinue reading “My Must-Dos for Yellowstone/Grand Teton”