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”
Category Archives: 2017 Trips
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”
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”
Defying Death? No – Just Death Valley
March 30, 2017 Park 2 of my first solo trip was a stop at Death Valley National Park. I got up very early and packed up my camp at Joshua Tree National Park and hit the road for my 5 hour trip to Death Valley. When I arrived I was surprised to find there isContinueContinue reading “Defying Death? No – Just Death Valley”
Starting Solo
The Vegas Disaster I landed in Las Vegas on March 28, 2017 at 9PM. I was ready to start my National Park adventure. I went to the rental car counter. I had completed the online check in and went to pick up my car, the attendant said that I was unable to rent a vehicleContinueContinue reading “Starting Solo”
The Start of an Obsession
The Perfect Gift For months after my trip to Everglades National Park I contemplated buying a real camera, other than the one that came equipped on my phone, it was an iPhone 4S after all, an ancient relic even when I was using it. I researched and read reviews, I shopped online and went toContinueContinue reading “The Start of an Obsession”
Daring, Dangerous, and Defining 