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”
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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”
Tranquil Yellowstone Adventure
May 12-19, 2021 Yellowstone National Park quickly became my favorite to visit after my first trip there in 2019. It took me some time to realize it wasn’t only because of the unbelievable scenery and natural wonders, but the excitement of seeing the abundant wildlife. After my first trip in 2019, I stopped again withContinueContinue reading “Tranquil Yellowstone Adventure”
The Greatest Grand Canyon Jaunt
March 30 – April 2 With only a 2 hour drive ahead of us from Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon National Park we took it easy in the morning and slept in! It turns out…it wasn’t a great idea to sleep in, we should have gotten up much earlier because that 2 hour drive turnedContinueContinue reading “The Greatest Grand Canyon Jaunt”
Petrified Forest
March 28 -29 After our time in Saguaro National Park, my mom and I made our way to Petrified Forest National Park. Somehow I didn’t think about the fact that it was a 5 hour drive from Tucson to Holbrook…I deluded myself into thinking that it was only a 3 hour drive, I’m not entirelyContinueContinue reading “Petrified Forest”
Daring, Dangerous, and Defining 