Category: The Great Outdoors!
Hiking to Jenny’s Canyon – Snow Canyon State Park – St. George, Utah – 07/02/2012
Ah, Snow Canyon State Park in St. George, Utah. Truly one of our favorite places on this planet. Most people…
Sunset on the Great Salt Lake – Bridger Bay at Antelope Island State Park – Syracuse, Utah – 07/01/2012
The reflective properties of the heavily salinated water of the Great Salt Lake make for some FABULOUS sunset views and…
Exploring the Great Salt Lake at Bridger Bay – Antelope Island State Park – Syracuse, Utah – 07/01/2012
After a day of hiking, rock scrambling, birding, wildlife viewing, and Junior Rangering throughout Antelope Island State Park, we’re finally…
Wildlife Viewing Along Buffalo Point Trail – Antelope Island State Park – Syracuse, Utah – 07/01/2012
Bison, Coyotes, Antelope, and Mule Deer, oh my! Wildlife is everywhere on Antelope Island! And Buffalo Point Trail is an…
Rock Scrambling Along Lady Finger Point Trail – Antelope Island State Park – Syracuse, Utah – 07/01/2012
Even to the day you are reading this post, rock scrambling along Lady Finger Point Trail at Antelope Island State…
Junior Rangering at Antelope Island State Park – Syracuse, Utah – 07/01/2012
The Utah State Park System has a great Junior Ranger Program, just like those in the National Park System, that…
Arriving on Antelope Island for a Day of Fun! – Syracuse, Utah – 07/01/2012
If you’ll be in Northern Utah, in or near the Salt Lake City vicinity, Antelope Island State Park is a…
Elk in the Beaver Meadows – Rocky Mountain National Park – Estes Park, Colorado – 06/30/2012
As you begin the descent from the highest elevations of Alpine Tundra in Rocky Mountain National Park, back to the…
Tundra Snowfield Hike – Rocky Mountain National Park – Grand Lake, Colorado – 06/30/2012
Looking for snow in June? The Rocky Mountains have you covered! If you make it all the way up to…
Alpine Tundra – Rocky Mountain National Park – Grand Lake, Colorado – 06/30/2012
Wow! 11,796 feet above sea level! It’s a whole different world in the higher elevations of Rocky Mountain National Park!…
Entering Rocky Mountain National Park from the Western Side of Trail Ridge Road – Rocky Mountain National Park – Grand Lake, Colorado – 06/30/2012
Coming through Grand Lake, and into the Rocky Mountain National Park, your first Visitor Center is at Kawuneeche. Continuing along…
Continental Divide Trail at Berthoud Pass – Arapaho National Forest – Berthoud Pass, Colorado – 06/30/2012
It is glorious up here, at 11,300 feet of elevation! The trees, the wildlife, the rocks, the plants… The hiking…
Berthoud Pass Along the Continental Divide – Arapaho National Forest – Berthoud Pass, Colorado – 06/30/2012
Deep in the Rocky Mountains, the Continental Divide passes through, effectively separating which rivers ultimately drain to the Atlantic in…
Berthoud Falls Hike – Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests – Berthoud Falls, Colorado 06/30/2012
Hopefully you saw the post on Berthoud Falls itself! It truly is stunning! If and when you check out the…
Waterfall Scrambling at Berthoud Falls – Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests – Berthoud Falls, Colorado – 06/30/2012
Located along Highway 40, just north-ish of Empire, Colorado, and only about 8 miles off of Interstate 70, Berthoud Falls…
A Few Random Day Three Shots – Dry Tortugas National Park – Dry Tortugas, Florida – 09/13/2011
After three days on a remote island in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, 70 miles from civilization, my…
Day Two in the Dry Tortugas – Dry Tortugas National Park – Dry Tortugas, Florida – 09/12/2011
We’ll just group most of Day Two’s Adventures into one post for now, but I might come back later and…
Gone Fishin'! – Dry Tortugas National Park – Dry Tortugas, Florida – 09/12/2011
Spending our days frolicking in the clear waters and exploring the marinelife was definitely the collectively preferred way to enjoy…
Waking Up in Paradise! – Day Break on the Dry Tortugas – Dry Tortugas National Park- Dry Tortugas, Florida – 09/12/2011
Our first night of camping in the books, as we wake to our own peaceful solitude; with calm waters and…
As the Sun Sets in Paradise… – Dry Tortugas National Park – Dry Tortugas, Florida – 09/11/2011
Such glorious sunsets in this perfect paradise. Where the sun melts into the Gulf Water Horizon… We find joy. Togetherness….
A Whole Fort to Ourselves! – Fort Jefferson After the Crowds Leave – Dry Tortugas National Park – Dry Tortugas, Florida – 09/11/2011
After the ferry boat packs up the Day Visitors and embarks upon its journey back to Key West, campers are…
Snorkeling in the Dry Tortugas – Dry Tortugas National Park, Dry Tortugas, Florida – 09/11/2011
Snorkeling in these perfect, warm, crystalline waters was an experience like no other! The kids had a blast splashing, playing,…
Day One: A Little Exploration – Dry Tortugas National Park – Dry Tortugas, Florida – 09/11/2011
We didn’t really get settled into camp until after the ferry boat left the island for the evening with all…
Manatees in Flamingo – Everglades National Park – Flamingo, Florida – 09/03/2011
Flamingo is the Southern Terminus for the Everglades National Park. In the bays surrounding the Southernmost tip of the Florida…
A Day in the Everglades – Everglades National Park – Homestead, Florida – 09/03/2011
The Everglades National Park boasts an unimaginable quantity of wildlife! Turkey vultures, black vultures, birds of prey, shore birds, song…
Earning The South Florida Junior Ranger Trifecta – Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center at Everglades National Park – Homestead, Florida – 09/03/2011
If you complete Junior Ranger Badge Programs at Big Cypress National Preserve, Biscayne National Park, and Everglades National Park, you…
Just Horsin’ Around – Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area – Jamestown, Tennessee – 07/14/2011
The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area sees a lot of equestrian-based traffic! There are miles upon miles…
Assateague Wild Horses – Assateague Island National Seashore – Berlin, Maryland – 10/08/2010
First things first with this collection of photos, I do like to point out that these horses are WILD. You…
Assateague Island National Seashore and Assateague Island State Park – Berlin, Maryland – 10/08/2010
Home of the famous Wild Ponies! The Assateague Wild Horses on the Maryland side, and the Chincoteague Ponies on the…
Capitol Reef National Park – Torrey, Utah – 06/07/2010
Cruising the Utah backroads, Utah Highway 12 runs into Utah Highway 24 in Torrey. From here you can head East,…
Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument – Escalante, Utah – 06/07/2010
Alas, we must begin the homeward-bound trek back to Tennessee. But, we’re not done yet! Meandering your way through Utah…
Sunset Point – Bryce Canyon National Park – Bryce Canyon, Utah – 06/07/2010
Bryce Canyon National Park, one of the Mighty 5 National Parks of Utah, is a breathtaking expanse of geologic amphitheater,…
Bryce Canyon Tipi Camping! – Bryce Canyon National Park – Bryce Canyon Utah – 06/06/2010
We love all of our adventures, no matter how big or small, but sometimes you do come across something just…
Leaving Zion – Zion National Park – Orderville, Utah – 06/06/2010
And, that’s a wrap, folks! We headed out the Eastern part of Zion National Park, and upwards, on to Bryce…
Virgin River Along the Temple of Sinawava and Riverside Walk Trails – Zion National Park – Springdale, Utah – 06/06/2010
No matter what adventures we get into while visiting Zion National Park, a day isn’t a day without spending time…
Lower Emerald Pool Along the Emerald Pools Trail – Zion National Park – 06/06/2010
If you are looking for a kid-friendly hike in Zion National Park, there are so many to choose from! Across…
Emerald Pools Trail – Zion National Park – Springdale, Utah – 06/06/2010
Another lovely trail in Zion National Park that is great for parents with younger kids is the Emerald Pools Trail….
Visitor Center and Shuttle Bus Ride – Zion National Park – Springdale, Utah – 06/06/2010
From checking out the Visitor Center exhibits, to taking in the awe-inspiring scenery along the Shuttle Bus Route, our adventures…
Wukoki Pueblo Ruins – Wupatki National Monument – Flagstaff, Arizona – 06/02/2010
As you leave Sunset Crater, you descend from ancient volcanic lava fields in the San Francisco Mountain Range, into the…
Lava Flow Trail – Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument – Flagstaff, Arizona – 06/02/2010
Sunset Crater Volcano is the youngest Volcano in the San Francisco Volcanic Field in this area of Arizona. Its last…
Canyon de Chelly National Monument – Chinle, Arizona – 06/01/2010
Canyon de Chelly is the second largest canyon in the state of Arizona. It is a stunning protected area in…
Cave of the Winds – Niagara Falls, New York – 04/09/2010
Another FABULOUS experience you truly MUST do when visiting Niagara Falls… Is Cave of the Winds! Cave of the Winds,…
A Little Wet Fun in the Gulf of Mexico – Holly Beach, Louisiana – 02/14/2010
We’ve never really been much for swimming in the open water. And, on a day like today, February in the…
Shells on the Gulf of Mexico – Holly Beach, Louisiana – 02/14/2010
Put your little scientists to work at the beach by searching for and collecting fun shells! Grouping, sorting, classifying! Building…
Bubbles! – An Afternoon on the Cajun Riviera! – Holly Beach, Louisiana – 02/14/2010
Another GREAT idea for good, old-fashioned fun? BUBBLES! They’re not terribly expensive, or you can even make your own! Throw…
Dig It! – An Afternoon on the Cajun Riviera! – Holly Beach, Louisiana – 02/14/2010
Holly Beach, Louisiana may not be the most developed beach along the Gulf… It certainly isn’t commercialized. But that’s the…
Haven Lake – Oviedo, Florida – 01/19/2010
Haven Lake in Oviedo, Florida is a private community lake, but we got to experience tons of Florida wildlife just…
Canaveral National Seashore – Titusville, Florida – 01/18/2010
Canaveral National Seashore is, hands down, our favorite Florida Atlantic Coast Beach. Anytime someone asks for a recommendation, this is…
Cruickshank Trail on the Blackpoint Wildlife Drive – Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge – Titusville, Florida – 1/18/2010
We spent the day hiking with good friends on the Cruikshank Trail along the Blackpoint Wildlife Drive! We saw thousands…
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