Travel Destinations

If you only have one day at North Cascades National Park, you may not have time to do a long hike or get on the bright blue lakes like we showed you in our last two blog posts. Instead, you may want to spend your time doing several shorter walks, overlooks, and scenic driving. If…

North Cascades National Park lakes will stun you with their bright blue water surrounded by rugged mountain peaks. The turquoise of the lakes is almost too bright to believe. It will wow you as you drive through the park and stare at it from amazing overlooks. If you can, you should also take some time…

North Cascades National Park hiking should be on everyone’s bucket list. Some call the North Cascades the “American Alps.” The mountains are incredibly rugged and scenic and contain over 300 glaciers! With over 400 miles of hiking trails of varying lengths and difficulties, there is something here for everyone. Watch the video below to see…

This one ranks in our top 10 favorite hikes to date! It is also one of the best Teton Valley hikes that can be done in a day. While also one of the more difficult ones we have done with kids in a while. This 6.3 round trip hike also has 1800 feet of elevation…

Rails to Trails bike paths are the best! Mostly flat, these trails typically go for miles and have lots of parking options and access points. That means you can have an easy stroll, long distance bike ride, or anything in between. Summer thunderstorms are a common in the mountains. Knowing that a long distance ride…

The quieter side of the Tetons does not disappoint! While Grand Teton National Park draws in record crowds this year, we continued exploring Teton Valley on the west side. We eventually made our way up to Grand Targhee Resort for their scenic chairlift ride. At almost 10,000 feet, the top of this ski resort offers…

We were really pleasantly surprised on this trip. Blowing your expectations away when they were already high to begin with is a great feeling! If you are planning a trip to the west side of the Tetons, make sure you add these three waterfalls to your list because you won’t want to miss them! Fall…

Any trip to Grand Canyon National Park is bound to be a good one. Unless of course you get locked out after just a couple of days. That’s exactly what happened to us back in 2013 when we were visiting the south rim and the government shut down. All National Parks were closed for about…