California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii
One of the best and worst parts about exploring this country through the units of the National Park Service is going to out of the way places and seeing life in the…
West Coast
Day Hiking in Olympic National Park
by Bonnie Sinclair August 9, 2018Temperate rainforests. Glacier-topped mountains. Rugged coastline. Any one of these features makes an impressive landscape. Olympic National Park has them all. Here, in the vast Olympic wilderness you can take a gentle…
Three Days Immersed in Mt. Rainier National Park
by Grant Sinclair July 31, 2018When you go to Washington State, there is one geologic landmark which dominates the skyline: Mt. Rainier. At 14,411 feet, Mt. Rainier is not only the tallest mountain in the Cascade Range,…
Discovering Washington’s Island Parks
by Bonnie Sinclair July 24, 2018When most folks think of Washington, known as The Evergreen State, they visualize thick forests and snow-capped mountains. The peninsulas and islands of the state, however, are seemingly in another world. It…
A Quiet Getaway at Stehekin in North Cascades NP
by Grant Sinclair July 17, 2018There are plenty of places in the National Parks system which are so remote they require you to want to see them. These are the places that you will not stumble upon…
Exploring the North Cascades National Park Complex
by Bonnie Sinclair July 10, 2018The newest of Washington’s three National Parks, North Cascades NP is a place of rugged spires, icy glaciers and scenic lakes. Celebrating its 50th anniversary as a National Park in 2018, North…
Eastern Washington National Parks Sites
by Grant Sinclair July 3, 2018The rolling, undulating hills of eastern Washington state are home to more than just farms, apple orchards and vineyards. The region is also home to three diverse National Parks sites which tell…
2017 Year in Review
by Bonnie Sinclair January 1, 2018Writing this year in review article feels a bit cliché, but it also feels good! It is fun for us to look back on the new places we visited and relive the…
Finding RV Service on the Road
by Grant Sinclair June 29, 2017Fixing something when you are on the road is never easy. Getting RV service… even more difficult, even when it is a relatively simple fix. RV Service Problem #1 On Friday of…
Exploring Mono Lake – Gateway to Yosemite
by Bonnie Sinclair June 17, 2017When planning the itinerary for our visit to Yosemite National Park, we decided split our time between the east side and the west side. The west side, specifically the El Portal entrance,…
Four Days in Yosemite National Park
by Grant Sinclair June 16, 2017Yosemite National Park is one of the seminal places in the United States… everyone should see it once in their lives. It truly is that iconic and words do not do it…
Hiking the Yosemite Valley Loop Trail
by Bonnie Sinclair June 12, 2017We arrived in Yosemite National Park eager to see all that we could. Hiking around Yosemite Valley is a must, as that is the best way to see some of the best…
