The Lights Are Off

Zion National Park in Utah is an amazing, otherworldly place to explore. Driving through towns like Virgin, the views of the mountains begin to take your breath away. Towering, dramatic […]

Rivaling the beauty of the Oregon coast is the breathtaking Crater Lake National Park. I had seen countless photos of this remarkable place—the deepest lake in America, plunging nearly 2,000 feet—but nothing […]

Looking up at a sky filled with clouds and color, I squinted and did a double take. Something wasn’t quite right. That wasn’t a cloud formation — it was the summit of […]

There’s a sign on the edge of the road that asks, “What is wilderness? Can you drive to wilderness, or must it be miles from a modern road?” Glacier National Park seems […]

Oh my, oh my — the beautiful mountains of the Grand Tetons truly stole my heart. Instead of heading straight south through Yellowstone, we took a route that led east, then south, winding […]

Gary and I were both excited to finally visit Yellowstone, having heard countless stories of epic hikes and seen gorgeous photos of waterfalls and roaming wildlife. We entered through the East Gate, after […]