Great Smoky Mountains National Park is absolutely a must-see destination for any lover of the great outdoors, and the numbers are there to prove it. This is the most visited national park in the country, winning by a landslide, pun only slightly intended. Knowing all this, when I was planning my road trip through the…
Anybody who loves the outdoors needs to visit the incredible state of Utah! Utah has so many options including phenomenal national parks (five of them!), hot springs, ski resorts, and more! Pack your bags and your camera because this 7-day Utah itinerary has all of Utah’s unique destinations laid out in the perfect order. Planning…
Rocky cliff walls meet the Atlantic Ocean in Acadia National Park on Maine’s Mount Desert Island. Commonly known as Vacationland, Maine offers everything from delicious locally sourced seafood to beautiful outdoor terrain. There’s something for everyone to enjoy here! Bar Harbor, Maine is the lively gateway community to Acadia National Park. With fun shops, walking…
Seemingly endless opportunities for adventure wait for you on this Yellowstone National Park itinerary. With 3,500 square miles of wilderness terrain, over 10,000 hydrothermal features, more than 500 active geysers, and approximately 1,000 miles of exciting hiking trails, it’s hard to know where to start in this giant outdoor playground. Yellowstone was America’s first national…
Let me start with a little story about the first time I visited Shenandoah National Park. It was at the end of a road trip through East Coast national parks and, not knowing any better, I’d only planned one day for Shenandoah. Somehow, I’d come up with this idea that Shenandoah was a drive-through park,…
Zion National Park was the last stop on my Mighty 5 road trip last January, but if I’d only known how much I would fall in love with this place, I probably would have raced right over first thing instead of waiting! Mind you, I had the luxury of going in the heart of winter…
Among the five iconic national parks in Utah, often referred to as the Mighty Five, Arches National Park may be the most recognizable. From Delicate Arch’s feature on the Utah state license plate to influencer snaps of natural arches across social media, most people need no convincing to visit Arches National Park once they know…
Gazing into the vastness of the Grand Canyon is a dream for many, no matter the time of year. Its towering cliffs rise 6,000 feet, showcasing a tapestry of red hues and unmatched desert vistas. When you peer into this immense chasm, the multilayered rocks carved out by the relentless Colorado River offer a journey…
For those enchanted by the pristine beauty of snow-clad peaks, Grand Teton National Park in winter is nothing short of a daydream come to life. As frequent snowfall sculpts and changes the mountain’s craggy surfaces and hiking trails get a snowy blanket tucking them in, Grand Teton’s winter panoramas are even more serene. ⌛ Planning…
