2021 is about to come to a close, and I'm reflecting on my favorite trip of the year: Iceland. In September, we explored the south and west coast of Iceland, including one day in the city, a few different historic stops and many, many waterfalls. I could write for days about our seven days in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
This is the full excerpt from my Travel Diary, which I'll be posting a review of in the coming weeks! ----- Our adventure began on Tuesday, July 2, when we piled into Nic's Ford Escape and started our 12+ hour drive. We found a list of 101 unique questions to ask on a road trip [...]
My favorite season has arrived! In its honor, I'm running down my favorite autumn adventures for this year. If you're looking for something fun to do outdoors before the temps drop and we're all complaining about how miserably cold we are, check out my favorites below. Frontenac State Park Although I usually love hiking in [...]
It's summer in Minnesota, which means I'm constantly swooning over the weather and all the outdoor activities I can take advantage of while the snow is gone! Below are some of my favorite things to do and places to be in this awesome state – I picked my "winners" for some of my favorite things [...]
Ellie of Roadtripable back with my second guest post on some of Utah's national parks. Next up: Arches. Arches has a very special place in my heart because it is the first time I had been down to Southern Utah and where my then boyfriend proposed to me. That was about a year and a half [...]
Utah is sacred for its unparalleled landscapes – so much so that it has five National Parks dedicated to that landscapes protection. They have earned their nickname among the environmental community as The Mighty 5. This is Rachel's pal Ellie writing to you from Utah. I also have my own travel blog Roadtripable coming at [...]
As I wrap up my year of hikes, I have nothing but good things to say about this challenge, especially as a twenty-something who was looking for a way to navigate life changes and stay balanced. It has challenged me immensely, but also helped me learn more about myself. THE HIKES Week 44: Minnehaha Falls; Minneapolis, MN [...]
As I do nearly every spring, I spent a week in Florida watching my brother kill it at spring training. We had some time to venture south Florida and check two more national parks off our bucket list – Biscayne and the Everglades. These national parks were less about the scenery and hikes and more [...]
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