When we initially started planning this road trip across the United States, the first location I knew I wanted to include was Mount Rushmore. I tried to include it on our trip to Yellowstone last year, but my husband didn’t approve the additional 8-hour drive. Who knew those western states were so big?! For me, Mount Rushmore is one of those iconic American spots that I had always wanted to visit. But, it’s a bit out of the way. In…
Colorado is so beautiful, and we have spent some time here in the past. In 2009, we enjoyed a week of skiing in the Colorado Mountains. Todd came to Colorado with the boy scouts when he was growing up. I visited Colorado several times in high school on family road trips and with my high school choir. We love Colorado, and were really excited to explore some of the state with our kids! My cousin, Jim, and his girlfriend Meredith…
We arrived in Moab late in the afternoon of Day 2 of the road trip after a very busy morning at Bryce Canyon and driving through Utah’s most scenic roads. Moab is the most convenient location to stay when visiting Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. The town is an ideal spot for anyone who loves adventure, as it’s located right in the middle of the two parks. We spent 3 nights at the ACT Campground located about 2.5…
After leaving Bryce Canyon National Park, we spent the rest of the day driving Utah Scenic Byway 12 through Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to Capitol Reef National Park and on to Moab, Utah. Utah Scenic Byway – Route 12 There’s a reason this is known as the most scenic drive in all of America! The scenery along this drive was like nothing I’ve ever seen before. There were points where the road was literally the top of the ridge and…
Bryce Canyon National Park is easily in my top 5 favorite National Parks to visit! It’s not hard to see why. The landscape is so unique – literally like nowhere you’ve ever been before. It is also much less visited than other parks. The spiral shaped hoodoos found at Bryce Canyon are impossible to describe. Pictures never do the spectacular views from the rim of the canyon justice. The colors are incredible and change throughout the day. And, the hiking is as…
The start of our road trip from Las Vegas to Washington D.C. led us to a familiar spot. After our move to Las Vegas, Zion National Park quickly became one of our favorite locations to visit. Only a quick 2 and a half hour drive leads you from sin city to incredible canyon walls. While the visitation at Zion has increased dramatically over the past 10 years, as long as you can venture more than a mile down a trail…
I’ve never considered myself a camping type of girl. In fact, to steal a quote from my Dad, my idea of camping was always the nearest Holiday Inn. But, in 2015 my husband convinced me to face my fears, and we purchased a fifth-wheel camper to live in! I mean, why just test the waters when you can dive right in? It took months of careful planning and a few bumps in the road, but in October 2015 we moved…