My Travel Stories

Exploring 30 National Parks: My Journey So Far

I turned 30 this year — not by the calendar, but according to my National Park map. Having visited 30 National Parks, I’m halfway toward my goal of exploring all 63 National Parks in the United States. My National Park journey began at Haleakala National Park on Maui when I was in...Read more.

Disappearing Glaciers

I have a goal to visit all 63 US National Parks. I recently visited my 29th at Olympic National Park. The Park encompasses areas down at the beach all the way up to 7980 feet Mount Olympus where a number of glaciers reside.

The glaciers were visible along the Hurricane Ridge trails and view...Read more.

Best Hikes at Grand Canyon's North Rim

I’ve been to the Grand Canyon a few times, but it was always to the popular South Rim. I mean, why not? The South Rim is easy to get to from Williams or Flagstaff, there are lots of choices of hotels in the Park or nearby, and the shuttle service makes getting around just so easy....Read more.