One Long Weekend, Three Utah Nationals Parks

One Long Weekend, Three Utah Nationals Parks

Utah is a magical state. Northern and central Utah is filled with snowcapped mountains, ski resorts, hot springs and wonderful places to eat and drink. Southern Utah has something totally different to offer – a desert landscape with an abundance of national parks to check out. There are three national parks in particular that are [...]

Planning the Summer and Wild Bumming

Planning the Summer and Wild Bumming

Do you ever absolutely hate planning trips or vacations? I can't relate. No really, I absolutely love planning things, especially vacations. Schedules make me geek out – even in college, I'd help all my friends come up with their class schedules because the puzzling and moving and planning is my absolute favorite thing. I also [...]

12.5 Miles in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

12.5 Miles in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near Knoxville, TN is the most visited national park in the U.S. Not sure if they're counting people or bears, but either way, we were looking forward to exploring it on a beautiful fall weekend. This park is also very large, so a long hike to see and explore as [...]

The “Learnings From Living Through a Global Pandemic” Post that No One Asked For

The “Learnings From Living Through a Global Pandemic” Post that No One Asked For

In the last few months, my world came to a screeching halt when the world was rocked by COVID-19. (I'm being very dramatic here, as I sit in my cushy suburban home where I started working my full-time job from in March with basically all of the privileges available to protect me.) Either way, the [...]

Need a Long Weekend Trip? Try Cape Cod, Temecula or the UP

Need a Long Weekend Trip? Try Cape Cod, Temecula or the UP

If you're anything like me, now's the time you are planning your 2020 trips and celebrating the new year by booking a flight (#newyearsameme). If you need a quick fix, here are some fun weekend trips I love. Falmouth or Martha's Vineyard / Cape Cod, Massachusetts When we visited Cape Cod, we opted for the [...]

Best Hikes of 2019

Best Hikes of 2019

2019 was an amazing year of travel, even more so for adventures in the outdoors. With our adventures came many, many good hikes that I can't wait to (try to) beat in 2020. Here are some of my favorites! Three Sisters Falls // Southern California I think the was the most intense "reverse" hike I've [...]