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RMNP Hiking Guide: Bear Lake to Fern Lake Trailhead Part 1
Oh Rocky Mountain National Park. How I love you. If you’ve never been to RMNP, then go ahead and grab your bucket list – cause you need to add it on there pronto!! There’s a reason this is one of the most visited National Parks in the country! Stunning peaks, beautiful trees, breathtaking meadows, crystal clear lakes?? It’s almost too much for a nature lover like me to take. Last year was my first time to visit the park – and I visited it no less than four times in a year… despite the two and a half hour drive to get there! Estes Park took my breath away the first…
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The Ultimate Guide for Visiting Lower Antelope Canyon
So I’m gonna come clean with y’all…I thought about not seeing Lower Antelope Canyon during my visit to Page, AZ. When I was creating my Grand Canyon itinerary, I decided to add a stop at Page on a whim. I figured I’d see Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend then head on my way to the North Rim. Oh, how naive I was…I didn’t know back then about Lake Powell’s activities, and I didn’t know that there were three different parts to Antelope Canyon! As I began researching more, my trip to Page went from one night to two nights, my schedule for those two days became jam-packed (and dare I say, expensive??), and I…
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Take a Dip in Colorado’s Paradise Cove!
I seriously can’t believe that July is over and August is already upon us!! I already felt like this year was going by fast, but this summer has seriously flown by!! I had so many things planned that I wanted to do this year and now I’m scrambling to get a few of them done while it’s still great weather!! The good news is I live in an awesome place so it’s not hard to find something cool to do on short notice! It’s been about a year and a half since moving back to Colorado and we haven’t regretted our decision one time! One of the coolest things for…
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Hanging Lake – What You Need to Know in 2019!!
I need everyone to stop what they’re doing and hear what I’m saying (…read what I’m writing?? Whatever, just stop what you’re doing and pay attention!) You have to make time in the course of your life to see Hanging Lake. Yup, I just put that out there, because this is “Bucket List” worthy stuff right here!! I really really don’t want to sound like a jaded Colorado a-hole… but given what I’ve been blessed to see and experience in my life, it takes a little bit more than run-of-the-mill scenery to mind-blow-impress me. Don’t get me wrong!!!!!! I try to mindfully enjoy all different kinds of landscapes and foliage and…
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Why you should visit Colorado’s Chimney Rock National Monument!
Hello everyone!!! I know it’s been a minute since I’ve posted – my little baby keeps me pretty busy!! Today’s post is from a trip that I took last summer with my family! Some of you may or may not know that New Mexico and Colorado are home to a variety of Native American ruins. I’ve always found it interesting to tour these areas and learn about the culture and day to day life of the people who lived there! Now I’m not an expert of Native American culture, so I’m not going to discuss historical information in this post, but I do want to promote the tour we took…
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Climb Colorado Spring’s Pulpit Rock
Have I ever told y’all how much I love living in Colorado?? New Mexico and Texas have their good qualities, but they don’t really compare to the Rockies, if ya know what I mean! Today’s hike is a little different in the fact that it’s not in the mountains, but right in the middle of a shopping area in Colorado Springs! Pulpit Rock is found in central Colorado Springs off I-25, right in the middle of the city! The above picture was actually taken from Nevada St, to give an idea of how close it is to shopping! This is a pretty cool hike and I definitely recommend it to…
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Top 5 Things to Do in Oregon’s Cape Perpetua
Oregon is one of those beautiful places that everyone should try and see! My sister and I were fortunate enough to travel there back in 2015, and I’ve been dreaming about going back ever since! While we saw a lot of the state on our trip, the portion of time we spent on the Coast was really spectacular! Cape Perpetua Scenic Area was perhaps my favorite spot out of all the areas we saw on the Oregon Coast! Aside from its beautiful scenery, the name itself kind of sealed the deal for me. It sounds like it was named by pirates (the swashbuckling kind, not Somalian ;)). In actuality, Cape…
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Hiking Treasure Falls: Pagosa Springs CO
For those of you who have never been to the Western Slope of Colorado – I just want you to know you’re missing out! My favorite area of Colorado is that southwest corner that includes Pagosa Springs, Durango, the Million Dollar Highway, Ouray and Telluride! So if you’re thinking of visiting Colorado, I strongly suggest looking into this area!! Treasure Falls is located about 15 miles east of Pagosa Springs – one of my favorite small towns in Colorado! It falls an impressive 105 feet and is less than a half mile from the parking area, which makes it pretty accessible without taking too much time from your day! Once…
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Guadalupe Peak: The Tallest Mountain in Texas!
I seriously debated titling this post “Guadalupe Peak: A Masochist’s Dream”, or even better, “Guadalupe Peak: What was almost my Grave.” In the end, however, I decided to stick to milk-toast “The Tallest Mountain in Texas”. It had a nicer ring to it. I would be willing to bet that many of Texas resident’s haven’t even heard of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, even though it’s home to the tallest point in the whole state, as well as the #1 place to see fall colors in the whole state. I know I sure never heard of it, and I spent my first 23 years there! Guadalupe Mountains National Park lies…
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9 Things You Can’t Miss at the Historic Columbia River Gorge Highway!
(Disclaimer, I wrote this post before the 2017 Eagle Creek Fires. Click here for the most up to date closures) Last summer my sister and I went on a hardcore road trip through Oregon. The trip spanned over 500 miles and lasted 9 days which were jam-packed with adventure! On our last full day, we spent our time hiking in the Columbia River Gorge amongst the waterfalls. It’s a really hard decision to make, but I think I liked the day we spent here best of all. (Of course, I reserve the right to change my mind about that, because every day was monstrously awesome in an epic way.) So…
