Minnesota has a lot more to offer than just frozen winters and ice fishing. Specifically, it has what locals lovingly call "up north." The North Shore of Lake Superior offers endless sights and recreation opportunities. Driving up State Highway 61 towards Canada is one long scenic overlook dotted with state park after state park. From... Continue Reading →
Grand Marais, Minnesota is so much more than a quaint harbor town butting up against Lake Superior. Once named the “Coolest Small Town In America,” it is also a hub for days and days of recreation along the Lake Superior shore. There is so much to do and see in and around Grand Marais. This post... Continue Reading →
Isle Royale is the least visited but most re-visited park in the national parks system. We can definitely understand why. It only took us one year after our original day trip to return to the island to try out the camping experience. It lived up to every expectation and then some! Camping on Isle Royale... Continue Reading →
I have a lot of mixed feelings about Yosemite National Park. There are a lot of hikes and sights that I love about the park and then there are other things - like camping, crowds, and permits - that make it a complicated destination. Kenon absolutely loves it and consistently lists it in his top... Continue Reading →
A lot of people make the time to get to Sequoia National Park, home of the giant trees, but bypass Kings Canyon on the way to Yosemite or elsewhere. If you make it all the way to Sequoia, do not pass up Kings Canyon. We experienced these parks together, one right after the other. The... Continue Reading →
In our quest to visit all 61 of the National Parks in the United States, Kings Canyon marked our halfway point. With 30 parks behind us and one under our feet, we can safely say we have seen a good chunk of what the National Parks have to offer. Kings Canyon is little talked about... Continue Reading →
Sequoia National Park is generally viewed as a smaller park but there is so much to do and see in this wonderful area. You could spend days exploring the miles and miles of trail system. We only had one day and I really think we nailed it! Here is our trip through one day in... Continue Reading →
Every good road trip needs a good cooler. This is how we keep things cheap on the road. Packing a cooler insures that we do not eat out more than we should. It also allows us to buy cheap groceries at a discount store near home instead of having to pay a ton for one... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago I ended up on what basically amounted to a guy’s trip out to Escalante, Utah. My husband and I invited a multitude of couples to come canyoneer in the greatest place on earth and a whole bunch of them agreed to go. When the week finally arrived, though, every other couple... Continue Reading →
