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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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New Mexico’s Roadside Attractions: Santa Fe’s Cross of the Martyrs
I’m gonna be Captain Obvious right now and say what everyone has surely been thinking…Sara, you need to get a wide angle lens. Period!! I’m glad we can be honest with each other. Now back to work! My Roadside Attraction & Oddity today is the Cross of the Martyrs in Santa Fe, NM. Have I ever told you guys I have a real love/hate thing going on with Santa Fe? Most of the time I feel like it’s more hate than love…but that’s another blog post for another time. I feel like maybe my attention span is a little short today. One thing I’ll give Santa Fe is that it’s…
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Hiking and Camping in NM’s Organ Mountains – What to Know!
So, this post is a bit of a throwback to my yesteryears! (slash, from 2012) I really wanted to make a post about it though, because it’s one of the few cool outdoor things there are to do in Las Cruces, NM. The Organ Mountains of Las Cruces, NM are pretty iconic for locals around the area. They have a lot of distinguishing character in my opinion, and I enjoyed seeing them every day for the 10 months that I lived there. When I lived in Cruces I was working an unholy amount, (I practically lived at Chili’s) and I didn’t feel like I got to do very much exploring of…
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Oregon’s McKenzie Pass: Dee Wright Observatory
As many of you know, I was lucky enough to go on a truly epic trip through Oregon a while ago. On the second leg of our trip, we cut east across the state to Sisters, OR. Along the way, we decided to take the McKenzie Scenic Highway instead of the traditional road to Sisters – and we did not regret it! The scenic highway has so much to offer – Proxy Falls, lakes, trails, McKenzie Pass, and the Dee Wright Observatory! I love how sometimes the best part of a trip is from chance! We were spending our last night on the Oregon Coast, and as I was googling directions to…
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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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Arkansas Roadside Attractions: Inspiration Point
Have you ever been to Arkansas? It’s doesn’t seem to be a top travel destination for most, but it’s definitely a place that I love visiting! I wouldn’t say I’ve “seen it” when it comes to this state. All my travels have been laser-focused on the Northwest corner, and always in May. The Ozark Mountains, Beaver Lake, Eureka Springs, Canoeing the Buffalo River; these are the things I’m familiar with! When I return, (and I will return!), it will most likely be to these same spots! (For those of you wondering, the ‘s in Arkansas’s is grammatically correct! To read a ridiculous article on the subject, click here) Just 5 miles east…
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Gila National Forest: Ben Lilly Memorial & its Secret Waterfall
Hello friends! Sorry that it’s been a long time! It turns out that working graveyard shifts takes some getting used to! (i.e. my brain has been completely and utterly fried…for a month.) I was looking through some pics today while feeding my Shutterfly addiction and I came across something I meant to post ages ago! Ben Lilly Memorial is an interesting spot in the Gila National Forest. It’s not a hike, it’s a pile of natural rocks that’s earned the designation of a Memorial to the man who was known as “the last mountain man in the Southwest”. If you climb atop this giant pile of rocks you are rewarded…
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Fall Colors in Arizona’s Snowbowl: Aspen Nature Loop Trail
I remember 7 years ago when my husband and I were discussing the time of year we wanted to get married. My husband thought October would be the perfect month to celebrate anniversaries: crisp, cool weather, the beginning of the holiday season, and most importantly, fall colors. It turns out that his predictions were spot on! Every anniversary trip I’ve taken so far has landed in perfect, cool weather, towns decorated for fall & Halloween, as well as changing leaves! For our 5th we decided to go to Flagstaff AZ, which happened to be the most amazing fall colors I’ve seen yet! Flagstaff AZ lies at the foot of the San…
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Hiking Telluride’s Bridal Veil Falls
So, just to recap, Telluride CO is a must-see destination for you and your loved ones or really anyone that you know. I took the picture below in the middle of town!! I mean, who gets to experience that kind of beauty just lollygagging around town?? That’s right…Telluridians. (I totally just made that word up.) And maybe Switzerlandians. (Or Swiss… but I like my word better.) Once again, I digress! While there are many, many activities that I could recommend for you to do while in Telluride, I think if you only had time to do one thing before skipping town, it should be hiking up to Bridal Veil Falls. It’s not just the…
