When you visit Tallulah Gorge State Park, keep the park's rules and requirements in mind (like 100/day permit limits and no flip-flops or Crocs). I know you'll enjoy this place as much as I do! Also, keep an eye out for affiliate links I'm including in the post. If...
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Where to Travel in 2021: My Favorite Travel Destinations
The world is full of so many incredible places, it can make you dizzy to try and sort out the top destinations! I've done my best to highlight the top places to visit around the globe, and in this post, I may include a few affiliate links to products and travel...
Solo Backpacking Longs Peak – Rocky Mountain National Park
I had just barely left 2.5 weeks of bagging peaks, riding mountain bikes and walking in the woods in Crested Butte with two amazing friends. With three great training hikes in my pocket, I was determined not to leave Colorado without hiking a 14’er, and Longs Peak was...
Hiking Gothic Mountain in Crested Butte, Colorado
Hiking Gothic Mountain: Adventure Awaits If you're thinking about hiking Gothic Mountain, I've got some helpful pointers and tips to share with you! This is one of my favorite hikes in the state of Colorado, especially in springtime. Gothic Mountain is located a mile...
Hiking Teocalli Mountain in Crested Butte, Colorado
Hiking Teocalli Mountain in Crested Butte, Colorado Hiking Teocalli Mountain was my first peak of the summer in Colorado and it's a hike I highly recommend. At more than 13,200 feet, the snow-peaked mountain lies in the Rocky Mountains right outside Crested Butte,...
How to Plan a Trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Build the Perfect Itinerary
How to Plan a Trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park Let's talk about how to plan a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park—it's the most-visited national park in the country, full of wildlife and forests, and stuns visitors with impressive views of the...
California Highway 1 Road Trip Through SLOCAL
Highway 1 Road Trip Guide: SLO CAL, Here We Come! Just four hours north of the city of Los Angeles is a nature, wine, and outdoor lovers playground—SLO CAL, or San Luis Obispo County. Taking a Highway 1 road trip is your ticket to experiencing this gorgeous coastal...
Visiting La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico
La Fonda on the Plaza: A Santa Fe Hotel With 17th-Century Roots History draws us to many places and people throughout our lives. I had never been to Santa Fe, New Mexico but the city's history always attracted me to it. La Fonda on the Plaza, a historic hotel with...
Best Trails to Hike in Kauai Hawai’i
Kauai offers some of the best hiking in Hawai’i with many waterfalls, lush jungles and the stunning jagged mountain peaks of the Napali coastline. In just a few days you can hike both Waimea State Park and the many waterfalls, high peaks and jungles that make the island live up to its name of the Garden Island.
Planning Your Illinois Roadtrip
Planning Your Illinois Roadtrip There’s nothing better than hitting the open road and letting your vacation plan itself. If you would like to see more of Illinois as well as the surrounding states, you might want to plan the perfect summer road trip that you will...