Tag: kids
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Craters of the Moon National Monument, ID
Where others see black rock, Amy sees endless beauty. I have written about this before but two years ago when we were on our way here for the first time a couple told us, “skip it! It’s a waste of time, just black rock everywhere.” I was beginning to doubt myself, I had planned this…
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Odds and Ends
What we have been up to between posts. We spent two nights with grandparents at a campground that was connected to a casino and brewery! We, swam, biked, and skated all day and at night Amy and I snuck out and got our dance on at the Selina tribute concert. We spent some time on…
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Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA
Lassen is undoubtedly the most underrated national park in the entire park system. It calls to us each year and without fail each year we discover some new corner of the park that we have never discovered before and that absolutely needs to be explored. I’m not going to do it, because it would be…
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Last Day In Yosemite
I’m probably using the word Irony wrong but there is some great irony in how my wife and I became enthralled with the Sierras and the outdoors in general. Fresno, California is the gateway to the Sierras and a mere 1.5 hours away from Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks. In some ways, it…
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Geology Lesson with…. Fitz?
Haven’t had service for a few days but caught some on top of Lembert dome in Yosemite.
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Lake Tahoe, CA and Reno, NV
What a contrast over two days. This year, to try and get across the desert that spans the country between the major mountain ranges, the Rockies and the Sierras, I took a route across central Nevada from Salt Lake City to Reno, stopping briefly for a night in Elko. Always fun for a night or…
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Mirror Lake, UT
Before I get to Mirror Lake something needs to be said for google maps and the route in which we took there. When Google said turn right, like so many other times, I turned right. Maybe it was my fault for assuming Google didn’t use forest service OHV usage roads in their directions. The only…
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Dinosaur National Monument, UT/CO
Dinosaur National Monument may be famous for the absurd amount of dinosaur fossils that have been discovered on these grounds, but the amount of geology on display here was a really pleasant surprise. The entire area is spackled with different colored rocks. They create colorful bands that slice through the rolling stone. Each mountain seems…
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Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
When this road was first built, some people were angered at the ease at which people could suddenly access the prestigious untouched peaks of the Rockies. People should have to experience a great deal of hardship to reach these peaks. Building a road at 12,000 feet, above tree line, the area in which trees are…
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Estes Park, CO
We left late in the day to spend some final moments with Grandma and cousins before returning to the relative wild. This year, Rocky Mountain National Park is the reservation that got away. I was unable, twice, to lock down a campsite within the National Park. Six months ago every spot filled within seconds then…
The Trail Nerds 