Sequim Bay State Park is a nice spot to launch kayaks into the bay and to walk or bike along the Olympic Discovery Trail. The very well developed trail runs right through the park, leaving the opportunity to explore either West towards the cute town of Sequim or East near the coast for miles. The […]
We had the beautiful opportunity to visit the Northwestern part of Olympic National Park at Sol Duc Hot Springs and the Hoh Rainforest. Unlike most National Parks with a main central hubbub of activity, Olympic National Park has about eight entrances from which there are many long trails to hike between the different entrance trailheads. […]
Day 1 Coming in from the South Yellowstone is a monster of beauty, rarity, and masses of people. We were seeing what we could explore with two nights in the park at the Canyon campground. We came from the South entrance in the morning with no wait at all (we had heard the East entrance […]
Tip 1: Get to Grand Teton EARLY We were driving up to Grand Teton from Fort Collins, so about a seven to eight hour drive. We left bright and early at about 6:30 AM because we knew we needed to get there early to get a campsite. All campsites at Grand Teton are first come […]
A great first impression We made the long 8 hour drive up to Palo Duro Canyon and after the many hours in West Texas with little landscaptual company except scrub brush and windmills, we were actually shocked when it suddenly appeared before us. One minute it’s the cotton fields of Lubbock until you enter the […]
Here is an itinerary for a month long road trip of the American West hitting the major national parks and many small stops on the way.