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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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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Daring, Dangerous, and Defining 