Category: By State
Stanislaus National Forest boondocking
My target for the day was the Hetch Hetchy Valley at the North-Western most boundary of Yosemite National Park. I arrived in the Stanislaus National Forest after two and a half hours of driving and pulled up to the Ranger kiosk to notice that the Hetch Hetchy area of Yosemite...
Pipi Valley Campground, CA
Pipi Valley Campground is a campground I went to as a child of 8 or 9 years old with multiple other families close to ours. I have fond memories of this camping trip; swimming in the stream, catching snakes on the shore, and just having some of the best times...
Arches Ntnl Park, Delicate Arch hike
Again, the alarm sounded at 5:30, but I didn’t get around to moving until 6:30. As much as I want, I just can not bring myself to get going that early. After my two cups of coffee, I took the half-hour drive into Arches National park to the Delicate Arch...
Utah – Negro Bill Canyon hike
I drove a few miles down the road from Moab, Utah to that trail I was considering last night; Negro Bill Canyon trail head. Arriving just after 7am, and got straight to the hike. It did not take long for me to be amazed with this trail; hiking at sun-rise...
Colorado Ntnl Monument
The Colorado National Monument reminded me of a smaller Canyonlands National Park; huge views and and huge cliffs that the camera never does justice. A very scenic area that makes a great day-trip for the family. It is an easy off and back on from I-70 and worthy of the...
Roosevelt National Forest, Hewlett Gulch Trail
Just up Highway 14, north of Fort Collins, is a hidden little gem of a trail. Hewlett Gulch is a 3 mile long, easy trail that runs along and crosses a stream multiple times, all while staying in a tight valley to maximize scenic value. It was very lush with...
Big Cat Wildlife Sanctuary
We learned something new today, and that was that just down the road, less than 40 miles, is the oldest and largest nonprofit Sanctuary in the US dedicated exclusively to rescuing captive exotic and endangered large carnivores and it is open to the public! Even better, they are open until...
Rocky Mtn National Park, Kawunecche Valley
Since we were unable to do the road trip this past weekend, and I was all packed and itching, I went ahead and took a small one by myself to a part of the Rocky Mountain Ntnl Park that I had not visited before; the West side of the park...
Black Chasm National Landmark
Black Chasm is a natural underground cave located in Volcano California, only few minutes drive from where we are staying in California. Tim and I took a break from the afternoon heat (high 90’s today) to take the 45 minute guided tour in the 57 degree chasm. While Black Chasm...